Substituted imidazole derivatives, compositions, and methods of use as PTPase inhibitors

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides imidazole derivatives of Formula (I-IV), methods of their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula (I-IV), and their use in treating human or animal disorders. The compounds of the invention inhibit protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B and thus can be useful for the management, treatment, control, or the adjunct treatment of diseases mediated by PTPase activity. Such diseases include Type I diabetes and Type II diabetes.

STATEMENT OF RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/763,256, filed Jan. 30, 2006, entitled “Substituted Imidazole Derivatives, Compositions, and Methods of Use.” The disclosure of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/763,256 is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to substituted imidazole derivatives, compositions, and methods of treatment using the compounds and compositions which may be useful for the management, treatment, control, or adjunct treatment of diseases caused by activity of a protein phosphatase.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Protein phosphorylation is now recognized as central to the fundamental processes of cellular signal transduction. Alterations in protein phosphorylation may therefore constitute either a physiological or pathological change in an in vivo system. Protein de-phosphorylation, mediated by phosphatases, is also central to certain signal transduction processes.

The two major classes of phosphatases are (a) protein serine/threonine phosphatases (PSTPases), which catalyze the dephosphorylation of serine and/or threonine residues on proteins or peptides; and (b) the protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPases), which catalyze the dephosphorylation of tyrosine residues on proteins and/or peptides. A third class of phosphatases is the dual specificity phosphatases, or DSP's, which possess the ability to act both as PTPases and as PSTPases.

Among the PTPases there exist two important families, the intracellular PTPases, and the transmembrane PTPases. The intracellular PTPases include PTP1B, STEP, PTPD1, PTPD2, PTPMEG1, T-cell PTPase, PTPH1, FAP-1/BAS, PTP1D, and PTP1C. The transmembrane PTPases include LAR, CD45, PTPα, PTPβ, PTPδ, PTPε, PTPξ, PTPκ, PTPμ, PTPσ, HePTP, SAP-1, and PTP-U2. The dual-specificity phosphatases include KAP, cdc25, MAPK phosphatase, PAC-1, and rVH6.

The PTPases, especially PTP1B, are implicated in insulin insensitivity characteristic of type II diabetes (Kennedy, B. P.; Ramachandran, C. Biochem. Pharm. 2000, 60, 877-883). The PTPases, notably CD45 and HePTP, are also implicated in immune system function, and in particular T-cell function. Certain PTPases, notably TC-PTP, DEP-1, SAP-1, and CDC25, are also implicated in certain cancers. Certain PTPases, notably the bone PTPase OST-PTP, are implicated in osteoporosis. PTPases are implicated in mediating the actions of somatostatin on target cells, in particular the secretion of hormone and/or growth factor secretion.

Thus, there is a need for agents which inhibit the action of protein tyrosine phosphatases. Such agents may be useful for the treatment of glucose intolerance including Type I diabetes and Type II diabetes, immune dysfunction including AIDS, allergic diseases, inflammatory diseases, and autoimmunity such as psoriasis, infectious diseases, obesity, cancer, diseases involving the modulated synthesis of growth hormone or the modulated synthesis of growth factors or cytokines which affect the production of growth hormone, or Alzheimer's disease.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention provides substituted imidazole derivatives and compositions which inhibit PTP1B. In an embodiment, the present invention provides compounds of Formula (I-IV) as depicted below. In another embodiment, the present invention provides methods of preparation of compounds of Formula (I-IV). In another embodiment, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula (I-IV). In another embodiment, the present invention provides methods of using the compounds of Formula (I-IV) in treating human or animal disorders. The compounds of the invention are useful as inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatases and thus may be useful for the management, treatment, control and adjunct treatment of a disease mediated by PTPase activity. Such diseases may comprise glucose intolerance including Type I diabetes and Type II diabetes, immune dysfunction including AIDS, allergic diseases, inflammatory diseases, and autoimmunity such as psoriasis, infectious diseases, obesity, cancer, diseases involving the modulated synthesis of growth hormone or the modulated synthesis of growth factors or cytokines which affect the production of growth hormone, or Alzheimer's disease.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Embodiments of the present invention comprise substituted imidazole derivatives, compositions, and methods of use. The present invention may be embodied in a variety of ways.

In a first aspect, the present invention provides imidazole inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPases) which are useful for the management and treatment of disease caused by PTPases.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a compound of Formula I, II, III, or IV:

wherein

-   Ar¹, Ar², Ar⁴, and Ar⁵ are independently selected from the group     consisting of: phenyl, indanyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, pyridazine,     pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridine, piperidine, 4,5-diaza-indanyl,     5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-cinnoline, and 1-H-pyridin-2-one, and -   Ar³ is phenyl, naphthalene, indanyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, pyridazine,     pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridine, piperidine, 4,5-diaza-indanyl, or     5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-cinnoline,     -   wherein         -   Ar¹, Ar², Ar³, and Ar⁴ are each optionally substituted 1 to             4 times with a group independently selected from R^(b), and         -   Ar⁵ is optionally substituted 1 to 4 times with a group             selected from R^(a); -   V is C, W is C, X is N, Y is C, Z is N,     -   when sides b, c, and e are single bonds, and sides a and d are         double bonds; or -   V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C,     -   when sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are         double bonds; or -   V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is C, Z is N,     -   when sides a, b, and d are single bonds, and sides c and e are         double bonds; -   L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-,     -   wherein         -   L³ is a direct bond, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene, —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene, or             —C₂₋₁₀ alkynylene;         -   T¹ and T² are independently selected from the group             consisting of a direct bond, —CH₂—, —O—, —N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—,             —CON(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)C(O)—, —N(R¹⁶)CON(R¹⁷)—, —N(R¹⁶)C(O)O—,             —OC(O)N(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)SO₂—, —SO₂N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—,             —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, —N(R¹⁶)SO₂N(R¹⁷)—, —N═N—, and             —N(R¹⁶)—N(R¹⁷)—;             -   wherein                 -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are independently selected from the                     group consisting of: -hydrogen, —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, -aryl,                     -arylene-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, and —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl,                     wherein alkyl and aryl are optionally substituted                     with R^(c); -   L² is selected from the group consisting of: —CH(R¹⁸)—CH(R¹⁹)—,     —N(R¹⁸)C(O)—, —N(R¹⁸)—, —N(R¹⁸)S(O)₂—, —C(O)N(R¹⁸)—, —S(O)₂N(R¹⁸),     (trans) —C(R¹⁸)═C(R¹⁹)—, (cis) —C(R¹⁸)═C(R¹⁹)—, —C≡C—, —C(O)—, —O—,     —C₁₋₅alkylene-O—, —O—C₁₋₅ alkylene, —(CH₂)_(r)—, 1,1     cycloalkylmethylene, or a direct bond,     -   wherein     -   R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ are independently selected from the group consisting         of: -hydrogen, —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, and         —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl, wherein alkyl and aryl are optionally         substituted with R^(c); -   L⁴ is selected from the group consisting of: a direct bond and     —CH₂—, -   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are independently selected from the group     consisting of hydrogen and R^(b), -   R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and R^(b), -   R¹¹ is selected from the group consisting of R^(b), -   G is     -   wherein         -   a)             -   D is C(R⁷)(R⁸), and             -   E is C(R⁷) or N,             -   when side f is a single bond, or         -   b)             -   D is C(R⁷), and             -   E is C,             -   when side f is a double bond,             -   wherein                 -   R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group                     consisting of halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, nitro,                     carboxy, —SO₃H, R^(f) and R^(g);             -   or     -   wherein         -   a)             -   D is C(R⁷), and             -   E is C(R⁷)(R⁸) or N(R⁹),             -   when side f is a single bond, or         -   b)             -   D is C, and             -   E is C(R⁷) or N,             -   when side f is a double bond,             -   wherein                 -   R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group                     consisting of: halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, nitro,                     carboxy, —SO₃H, R^(f) and R^(g); and                 -   R⁹ is R^(d), -   M is hydrogen or a counter ion selected from the group consisting     of: Na⁺, K⁺, and other pharmaceutically acceptable counter ions; -   R^(a) is     -   a) -cycloalkyl,     -   b) -cyano,     -   c) —OR^(d),     -   d) —NO₂,     -   e) -halogen,     -   f) —S(O)_(m)C₂₋₁₀alkyl,     -   g) —SR^(d),     -   h) —S(O)₂OR^(d),     -   i) —S(O)_(m)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   j) —NR^(d)S(O)_(m)R^(e),     -   k) —NR^(d)R^(e),     -   l) —O(CR^(f)R^(g))_(n)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   m) —C(O)R^(d),     -   n) —CO₂R^(d),     -   o) —CO₂(CR^(f)R^(g))_(n)CONR^(d)R^(e),     -   p) —OC(O)R^(d),     -   q) —C(O)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   r) —NR^(d)C(O)R^(e),     -   s) —OC(O)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   t) —NR^(d)C(O)OR^(e),     -   u) —NR^(d)C(O)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   v) —CF₃,     -   w) —OCF₃     -   x) —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   y) —C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl,     -   z) —C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl,     -   aa) —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl,     -   bb) —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-heteroaryl,     -   cc) -heteroaryl,     -   dd) —C(R^(f))═C(R^(g))—R^(f), or     -   ee) —C≡C—R^(f),     -   wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and         cycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-4 times with a         group independently selected from R^(c); -   R^(b) is     -   a) -cycloalkyl,     -   b) -cyano,     -   c) —OR^(d),     -   d) —NO₂,     -   e) -halogen,     -   f) —S(O)_(m)R^(d),     -   g) —SR^(d),     -   h) —S(O)₂OR^(d),     -   i) —S(O)_(m)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   j) —NR^(d)S(O)_(m)R^(e),     -   k) —NR^(d)R^(e),     -   l) —O(CR^(f)R^(g))_(n)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   m) —C(O)R^(d),     -   n) —CO₂R^(d),     -   o) —CO₂(CR^(f)R^(g))_(n)CONR^(d)R^(e),     -   p) —OC(O)R^(d),     -   q) —C(O)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   r) —NR^(d)C(O)R^(e),     -   s) —OC(O)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   t) —NR^(d)C(O)OR^(e),     -   u) —NR^(d)C(O)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   v) —CF₃,     -   w) —OCF₃     -   x) —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   y) —C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl,     -   z) —C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl,     -   aa) —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl,     -   bb) —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-heteroaryl,     -   cc) -heteroaryl,     -   dd) —C(R^(f))═C(R^(g))—R^(f), or     -   ee) —C≡C—R^(f),     -   wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and         cycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-4 times with a         group independently selected from R^(c); -   R^(c) is     -   a) -halogen,     -   b) -amino,     -   c) -carboxy,     -   d) —C₁₋₄ alkyl,     -   e) —O—C₁₋₄ alkyl,     -   f) -cycloalkyl,     -   g) —O-cycloalkyl,     -   h) -aryl,     -   i) —C₁₋₄ alkylene-aryl,     -   j) -hydroxy,     -   k) —CF₃,     -   l) —O-aryl,     -   m) -heteroaryl,     -   n) -heteroaryl-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   o) heterocyclyl,     -   p) —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, or     -   q) —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl-aryl, -   R^(d) and R^(e) are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₁₀     alkyl, C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl, C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl, cycloalkyl, —C₁₋₁₀     alkylene-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl,     alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl groups are optionally     substituted with one to four substitutents independently selected     from R^(c); or R^(d) and R^(e) together with the atoms to which they     are attached form a heterocyclic ring of 5 to 7 members containing     0-2 additional heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen,     sulfur and nitrogen and optionally substituted with 1-3 times with     R^(c), and wherein 1 or 2 carbon atoms in the heterocyclic ring may     be oxidized, -   R^(f) and R^(g) are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₁₀     alkyl, cycloalkyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, and aryl, wherein     alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl groups are optionally substituted with     one to four substitutents independently selected from R^(c); or     R^(f) and R^(g) together with the carbon to which they are attached     form a ring of 5 to 7 members containing 0-2 heteroatoms     independently selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen optionally     substituted with 1-3 times with R^(c), and wherein 1 or 2 carbon     atoms in the heterocyclic ring may be oxidized; -   m is an integer from 1 to 2, -   n is an integer from 1 to 10, -   q is an integer from 1 to 2, -   r is an integer from 1 to 5, and -   s an integer from 0 to 3, or     pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof.

In an embodiment, M is hydrogen or a counter ion selected from the group consisting of: sodium (Na⁺), potassium (K⁺), ammonium, morpholinium, barium, calcium salt. In another embodiment, M is hydrogen. In another embodiment, M is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, sodium and potassium. In another embodiment, M is selected from the group consisting of: sodium and potassium.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula I, II, III, or IV, having the formula:

wherein V is C, W is C—R⁶, X is N, Y is C, Z is N,

when sides b, c, and e are single bonds, and sides a and d are double bonds; or

V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C—R⁶,

when sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds; or

V is C, W is N—R⁶, X is C, Y is C, Z is N,

when sides a, b, and d are single bonds, and sides c and e are double bonds;

R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and R^(b).

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula I, II, III, or IV, having the formula:

wherein V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N—R⁶, Z is C,

and sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds; and

R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and R^(b).

In another embodiment, Ar¹ and Ar⁴ are independently selected from the group consisting of: phenyl-1,4-yl, pyridazine-3,6-yl, pyrimidine-2,5-yl, and pyrazine-2,5-yl.

In another embodiment, Ar¹, Ar², Ar⁴, and Ar⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of: phenyl and pyridazine.

In another embodiment, one of Ar¹ and Ar² is phenyl and the other is pyridazine.

In another embodiment, both of Ar¹ and Ar² are either phenyl or pyridazine.

In another embodiment, Ar² is phenyl and Ar¹ is pyridazine-3,6-yl.

In another embodiment, Ar¹ is phenyl-1,4-yl and Ar² is pyridazine-3-yl.

In another embodiment, one of Ar⁴ and Ar⁵ is phenyl and the other is pyridazine.

In another embodiment, both of Ar⁴ and Ar⁵ are either phenyl or pyridazine.

In another embodiment, Ar⁵ is phenyl and Ar⁴ is pyridazine-3,6-yl.

In another embodiment, Ar⁴ is phenyl-1,4-yl and Ar⁵ is pyridazine-3-yl.

In another embodiment, Ar³ is phenyl and substituted with a halogen.

In another embodiment, Ar², Ar³, and Ar⁵ are substituted with at least one lipophilic group.

In an embodiment, said compound has Formula Ia. In another embodiment, said compound has Formula IIa. In another embodiment, said compound has Formula IIIa. In another embodiment, said compound has Formula IVa.

In an embodiment wherein said compound has Formula Ia, IIa, IIIa, or IVa, V is C, W is C—R⁶, X is N, Y is C, Z is N, sides b, c, and e are single bonds, and sides a and d are double bonds.

In another embodiment where said compound has Formula Ia, IIa, IIIa, or IVa, V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C—R⁶, and sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds.

In another embodiment where said compound has Formula Ia, IIa, IIIa, or IVa, V is C, W is N—R⁶, X is C, Y is C, Z is N, and sides a, b, and d are single bonds, and sides c and e are double bonds.

In another embodiment, R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁₋₄ alkyl.

In another embodiment wherein said compound has Formula Ia, IIa, IIIa, or IVa, V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C—R⁶, and sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds, and R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁₋₁₀ alkyl.

In another embodiment, L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-, wherein L³, T¹ and T² are direct bonds.

In another embodiment, L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-, wherein T¹ and T² are direct bonds and L³ is —CH₂—

In another embodiment, L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-, wherein L³ is a direct bond or C₁₋₁₀ alkylene, T¹ is a direct bond, and T² is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—, —CON(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁷)C(O)—, —N(R₆)CON(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)SO₂—, —SO₂N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, and —N(R¹⁶)SO₂N(R¹⁷)—.

In another embodiment, L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-, wherein L³ is a direct bond or C₁₋₁₀ alkylene, T² is a direct bond, and T¹ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—, —CON(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁷)C(O)—, —N(R₆)CON(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)SO₂—, —SO₂N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, and —N(R¹⁶)SO₂N(R¹⁷)—.

In another embodiment, L² is selected from the group consisting of —CH₂— or —CH₂—O—. In another embodiment, L² is —CH₂—. In another embodiment, L⁴ is —CH₂—

In an embodiment, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   a) -hydrogen;     -   b) -fluoro;     -   c) -chloro;     -   d) trifluoromethyl;     -   e) trifluoromethoxy;     -   f) —SO₂—C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   g) -cyano;     -   h) -nitro; and     -   i) -phenyl.         In another embodiment, at least one of R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ is         not hydrogen. In another embodiment, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are         independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,         fluoro, and chloro, wherein at least one of at least one of R¹,         R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ is not hydrogen. In another embodiment, R¹         and R³ are chloro or fluoro, and R², R⁴, and R⁵ are hydrogen.

In an embodiment, s is an integer from 1 to 3 and R¹¹ is independently selected from the group consisting of: methyl, methoxy, chloro, fluoro, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, —SO₂—CH₃, —SO₂—CF₃, —NHSO₂—CH₃, —NHSO₂—CF₃, and cyclopropyl. In another embodiment, s is zero.

In an embodiment, G is

wherein

-   -   a) q is 2, D is C(R⁷)(R⁸), E is C(R⁷) or N, when side f is a         single bond, or     -   b) q is 2, D is C(R⁷), E is C, when side f is a double bond.         In a further embodiment, R⁷ and R⁸ are selected from the group         consisting of: hydrogen and C₁₋₄ alkyl.

In another embodiment, G is

wherein

-   -   q is 2, D is C(R⁷)(R⁸), E is N, and side f is a single bond.         In a further embodiment, R⁷ and R⁸ are selected from the group         consisting of: hydrogen and C₁₋₄ alkyl.

In another embodiment, G is

wherein

-   -   a) q is 2, D is C(R⁷), E is C(R⁷)(R⁸) or N(R⁹), when side f is a         single bond, or     -   b) q is 2, D is C, E is C(R⁷) or N, when side f is a double         bond.         In a further embodiment, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ are selected from the         group consisting of: hydrogen and C₁₋₄ alkyl.

In an embodiment wherein the compound has the Formula IV, Ar³ is naphthyl-2-yl and is substituted at the 6 position with a group selected from R^(b) and may be further optionally substituted with 1 to 2 groups independently selected from R^(b).

In another embodiment wherein the compound has the Formula IV, Ar³ is phenyl and is substituted at the 4 position with a group selected from —C(R^(f))═C(R^(g))—R^(f), and —C≡C—R^(f), and the phenyl group may be further optionally substituted with 1 to 2 groups independently selected from R^(b).

In an embodiment wherein the compound has the Formula II or III, Ar² is substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from R^(b).

In an embodiment wherein the compound has the Formula I, Ar⁵ is substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from R^(a).

In another embodiment, Ar¹ and Ar⁴ are unsubstituted, and Ar², Ar³, and Ar⁵ are each substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   -cycloalkyl,     -   -heterocyclyl,     -   -trifluoroalkyl,     -   -halogen,     -   -nitro,     -   -carboxy,     -   —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀alkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-CO₂H,     -   —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene-CO₂H,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O-heterocyclyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl,     -   —O-cycloalkyl,     -   —O-phenyl,     -   -hydroxy,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —S-heterocyclyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl,     -   —S-cycloalkyl,     -   —S-phenyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   -amino,     -   —NH(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl),     -   —N(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)₂,     -   —N(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)(C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl),     -   —NHCO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —NH(C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl),     -   —S(O)₂—C₂₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —SO₂-cycloalkyl,     -   —SO₂—C₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —S(O)-cycloalkyl, and     -   —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   wherein alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and cycloalkyl groups         are optionally substituted 1-4 times with a group independently         selected from R^(c).

In another embodiment, Ar¹ and Ar⁴ are unsubstituted, and Ar², Ar³, and Ar⁵ are each substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   -cycloalkyl,     -   -heterocyclyl,     -   -trifluoroalkyl,     -   -halogen,     -   -nitro,     -   —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀alkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O-heterocyclyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl,     -   —O-cycloalkyl,     -   —O-phenyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —S-heterocyclyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl,     -   —S-cycloalkyl,     -   —S-phenyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —NH(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl),     -   —N(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)₂,     -   —N(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)(C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl),     -   —NHCO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —NH(C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl),     -   —S(O)₂—C₂₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —SO₂-cycloalkyl,     -   —SO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —S(O)-cycloalkyl, and     -   —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl.

In another embodiment, Ar¹ and Ar⁴ are unsubstituted, and Ar², Ar³, and Ar⁵ are each substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   -cycloalkyl,     -   -trifluoroalkyl,     -   -halogen,     -   —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl,     -   —O-cycloalkyl,     -   —O-phenyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl,     -   —S-cycloalkyl,     -   —S-phenyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —S(O)₂—C₂₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —SO₂-cycloalkyl,     -   —SO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —S(O)-cycloalkyl, and     -   —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl.

In another embodiment, Ar¹ and Ar⁴ are unsubstituted, and Ar², Ar³, and Ar⁵ are each substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   morpholine-4-yl,     -   piperidine-4-yl,     -   piperidine-1-yl,     -   4-piperidinyl-oxy,     -   3-piperidinyl-oxy,     -   2-oxo-piperidine-1-yl,     -   3-oxo-piperidine-1-yl,     -   [1-(C₁₋₁₀ alkylsulfonyl)-piperidine-4-yl]-oxy,     -   [1-(C₁₋₁₀ alkyloxycarbonyl)-piperidine-4-yl]-oxy,     -   [1-(C₁₋₁₀ alkyloxycarbonyl)-piperidine-3-yl]-oxy,     -   piperazine-1-yl,     -   4-(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)-piperazine-1-yl,     -   2-oxo-piperazine-4-yl,     -   1-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl-2-oxo-piperazine-4-yl,     -   1-cycloalkyl-2-oxo-piperazine-4-yl,     -   4-tetrahydropyranyloxy,     -   3-tetrahydrofuranyloxy,     -   4-(C₁₋₁₀ alkyloxycarbonyl)piperazine-1-yl,     -   pyrrolidine-1-yl,     -   3-phenyl-pyrrolidine-1-yl,     -   3-cycloalkyl-pyrrolidine-1-yl,     -   [1-(C₁₋₁₀ alkoxycarbonyl)-pyrrolidine-3-yl]-oxy,     -   2-thiophenyloxy,     -   2-thiazolyloxy,     -   (1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl)-oxy,     -   (1-methyl-imidazole-2-yl)-oxy, and     -   (imidazole-2-yl)-C₁₋₁₀ alkyoxy,     -   wherein the alkyl, phenyl, cycloalkyl, morpholine, piperidine,         piperazine, cycloalkyl, tetrahydropyran, tetrahydrofuran,         pyrrolidine, thiazole, imidazole groups are optionally         substituted 1-4 times with a group independently selected from         R^(c).

In another embodiment where the compound has the Formula Ia, IIa, IIIa, or IVa, Ar¹, Ar², Ar⁴, and Ar⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   phenyl and pyridazine,     -   L¹ is a direct bond or —CH₂—,     -   L² is —CH₂—,     -   L⁴ is —CH₂—,     -   V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C—R⁶, and sides a, c, and d         are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds, and     -   G is         -   wherein             -   q is 2, D is C(R⁷)(R⁸), E is N, and side f is a single                 bond.

In another embodiment, Ar¹ and Ar⁴ are unsubstituted, and Ar², Ar³, and Ar⁵ are substituted with at least one group selected from the group consisting of: methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, 1-ethyl-propyl, 1-propyl-butyl, 3,3-dimethyl-butyl, 4-methyl-pentyl, 4,4-dimethyl-pentyl, 1-(3,3-dimethyl-butyl)-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl, isobutyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentoxy, hexyloxy, isobutoxy, isopropoxy, tert-butoxy, 2-phenethoxy, 2,2-dimethylpropoxy, 3-methyl-butoxy, 3,3-dimethyl-butoxy, 3′-phenethyloxy, 2-cyclohexyl-ethanesulfonyl, 3,3-dimethyl-butane-1-sulfonyl, cyclohexanesulfonyl, cyclohexylmethanesulfonyl, cyclohexylmethylsulfonyl, 2-cyclohexyl-ethanesulfinyl, 3,3-dimethyl-butane-1-sulfinyl, cyclohexylmethylsulfinyl, 2-cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl, 3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl, phenethylsulfanyl, cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, 2-cyclopentylethyl, 2-cyclohexylethyl, cyclopentylmethoxy, cyclohexylmethoxy, 2-cyclopentylethoxy, 2-cyclohexylethoxy, 2-cyclohexyl-vinyl, 3-ethyl-cyclobutyl, amino, butylamino, diethylamino, Bis-(3,3-dimethyl-butyl)-amino, cyclohexylmethyl-amino, cyclohexylmethyl-ethyl-amino, 3-phenyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl, cyclohexyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl, piperidin-2-one-1-yl, piperazin-1-yl, piperazin-2-one-1-yl, piperazin-2-one-4-yl, piperazine-1-carboxylic acid 2,2-dimethyl-propyl ester, 1-cyclohexyl-piperazin-2-one-4-yl, 1-ethyl-piperazin-2-one-4-yl, 1-isopropyl-piperazin-2-one-4-yl, 1-methyl-piperazin-2-one-4-yl, 4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl, chloro, fluoro, nitro, phenyl, propionyl, carboxy, carboxymethyl, and morpholin-4-yl.

In another embodiment, Ar¹ and Ar⁴ are unsubstituted, and Ar², Ar³, and Ar⁵ are substituted with at least one group selected from the group consisting of: methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, 1-ethyl-propyl, 1-propyl-butyl, 3,3-dimethyl-butyl, 4-methyl-pentyl, 4,4-dimethyl-pentyl, 1-(3,3-dimethyl-butyl)-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl, isobutyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentoxy, hexyloxy, isobutoxy, isopropoxy, tert-butoxy, 2-phenethoxy, 2,2-dimethylpropoxy, 3-methyl-butoxy, 3,3-dimethyl-butoxy, 3′-phenethyloxy, 2-cyclohexyl-ethanesulfonyl, 3,3-dimethyl-butane-1-sulfonyl, cyclohexanesulfonyl, cyclohexylmethanesulfonyl, cyclohexylmethylsulfonyl, 2-cyclohexyl-ethanesulfinyl, 3,3-dimethyl-butane-1-sulfinyl, cyclohexylmethylsulfinyl, 2-cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl, 3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl, phenethylsulfanyl, cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, 2-cyclopentylethyl, 2-cyclohexylethyl, cyclopentylmethoxy, cyclohexylmethoxy, 2-cyclopentylethoxy, 2-cyclohexylethoxy, 2-cyclohexyl-vinyl, 3-ethyl-cyclobutyl, chloro, fluoro, and phenyl.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula IIa having the formula:

wherein

-   V is C, W is C—R⁶, X is N, Y is C, Z is N,     -   when sides b, c, and e are single bonds, and sides a and d are         double bonds; or -   V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C—R⁶,     -   when sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are         double bonds; or -   V is C, W is N—R⁶, X is C, Y is C, Z is N,     -   when sides a, b, and d are single bonds, and sides c and e are         double bonds;     -   wherein R⁶ is hydrogen or R^(b), -   D¹ is C—R²¹ and D² is C—R²², or D¹ and D² are N; -   D³ is C—R²³ and D⁴ is C—R²⁴, or D³ and D⁴ are N; -   L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-,     -   wherein         -   L³ is a direct bond, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene, —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene, or             —C₂₋₁₀ alkynylene;         -   T¹ and T² are independently selected from the group             consisting of a direct bond, —CH₂—, —O—, —N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—,             —CON(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)C(O)—, —N(R¹⁶)CON(R¹⁷)—, —N(R¹⁶)C(O)O—,             —OC(O)N(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)SO₂—, —SO₂N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—,             —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, —N(R¹⁶)SO₂N(R¹⁷)—, —N═N—, or             —N(R¹⁶)—N(R¹⁷)—;             -   wherein             -   R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are independently selected from the group                 consisting of: -hydrogen, —C₁₋₁₀alkyl, -aryl,                 -arylene-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, or —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl, wherein                 alkyl and aryl are optionally substituted with R^(c); -   L² is selected from the group consisting of: —CH(R¹⁸)—CH(R¹⁹)—,     —N(R¹⁸)C(O)—, —N(R¹⁸)—, —N(R¹⁸)S(O)₂—, —C(O)N(R¹⁸)—, —S(O)₂N(R¹⁸),     (trans) —C(R¹⁸)═C(R¹⁹)—, (cis) —C(R¹⁸)═C(R¹⁹)—, —C≡C—, —C(O)—, —O—,     -alkylene-O—, -alkylene-O—, —(CH₂)_(r)—, 1,1 cycloalkylmethylene, or     a direct bond,     -   wherein     -   R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ are independently selected from the group consisting         of: -hydrogen, —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-C₁₋₁₀-alkyl, or         —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl, wherein alkyl and aryl are optionally         substituted with R^(c); -   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are independently selected from the group     consisting of hydrogen and R^(b); -   R¹¹ is selected from the group consisting of R^(b); -   R²⁰, R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵, R²⁶, and R²⁷ are independently     selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and R^(b); -   G is     -   wherein         -   a) D is C(R⁷)(R⁸), E is C(R⁷) or N, when side f is a single             bond, or         -   b) D is C(R⁷), E is C, when side f is a double bond,             -   wherein                 -   R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group                     consisting of halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, nitro,                     carboxy, —SO₃H, —R^(f) and R^(g);             -   or     -   wherein         -   a) D is C(R⁷), E is C(R⁷)(R⁸) or N(R⁹), when side f is a             single bond, or         -   b) D is C, E is C(R⁷) or N, when side f is a double bond,             -   wherein                 -   R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group                     consisting of: halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, nitro,                     carboxy, —SO₃H, R^(f) and R^(g); and                 -   R⁹ is R^(d); -   M is hydrogen or a counter ion selected from the group consisting     of: Na⁺, K⁺, and other pharmaceutically acceptable counter ions; -   R^(b) is     -   a) -cycloalkyl,     -   b) -cyano,     -   c) —OR^(d),     -   d) —NO₂,     -   e) -halogen,     -   f) —S(O)_(m)R^(d),     -   g) —SR^(d),     -   h) —S(O)₂OR^(d),     -   i) —S(O)_(m)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   j) —NR^(d)S(O)_(m)R^(e),     -   k) —NR^(d)R^(e),     -   l) —O(CR^(f)R^(g))_(n)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   m) —C(O)R^(d),     -   n) —CO₂R^(d),     -   o) —CO₂(CR^(f)R^(g))_(n)CONR^(d)R^(e),     -   p) —OC(O)R^(d),     -   q) —C(O)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   r) —NR^(d)C(O)R^(e),     -   s) —OC(O)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   t) —NR^(d)C(O)OR^(e),     -   u) —NR^(d)C(O)NR^(d)R^(e),     -   v) —CF₃,     -   w) —OCF₃,     -   x) —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   y) —C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl,     -   z) —C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl,     -   aa) —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl,     -   bb) —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-heteroaryl,     -   cc) -heteroaryl,     -   dd) —C(R^(f))═C(R^(g))—R^(f), or     -   ee) —C≡C—R^(f),     -   wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and         cycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-4 times with a         group independently selected from R^(c); -   R^(c) is     -   a) -halogen,     -   b) -amino,     -   c) -carboxy,     -   d) —C₁₋₄ alkyl,     -   e) —O—C₁₋₄ alkyl,     -   f) -cycloalkyl,     -   g) —O-cycloalkyl,     -   h) -aryl,     -   i) —C₁₋₄ alkylene-aryl,     -   j) -hydroxy,     -   k) —CF₃,     -   l) —O-aryl,     -   m) -heteroaryl,     -   n) -heteroaryl-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   o) heterocyclyl,     -   p) —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀alkyl, or     -   q) —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl-aryl, -   R^(d) and R^(e) are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₁₀     alkyl, C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl, C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl, cycloalkyl, —C₁₋₁₀     alkylene-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl,     alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl groups are optionally     substituted with one to four substitutents independently selected     from R^(c); or R^(d) and R^(e) together with the atoms to which they     are attached form a heterocyclic ring of 5 to 7 members containing     0-2 additional heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen,     sulfur and nitrogen and optionally substituted with 1-3 times with     R^(c), and wherein 1 or 2 carbon atoms in the heterocyclic ring may     be oxidized, -   R^(f) and R^(g) are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₁₀     alkyl, cycloalkyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, and aryl, wherein     alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl groups are optionally substituted with     one to four substitutents independently selected from R^(c); or     R^(f) and R^(g) together with the carbon to which they are attached     form a ring of 5 to 7 members containing 0-2 heteroatoms     independently selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen optionally     substituted with 1-3 times with R^(c), and wherein 1 or 2 carbon     atoms in the heterocyclic ring may be oxidized; -   m is an integer from 1 to 2, -   n is an integer from 1 to 10, -   q is an integer from 1 to 2, -   r is an integer from 1 to 5, -   s an integer from 0 to 3.

In an embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-, wherein L³, T¹ and T² are direct bonds. In another embodiment, L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-, wherein T¹ and T² are direct bonds and L³ is —CH₂—. In another embodiment, L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-, wherein L³ is a direct bond or alkylene, T¹ is a direct bond, and T² is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—, —CON(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁷)C(O)—, —N(R₆)CON(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)SO₂—, —SO₂N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, and —N(R¹⁶)SO₂N(R¹⁷)—. In another embodiment, L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-, wherein L³ is a direct bond or alkylene, T² is a direct bond, and T¹ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—, —CON(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁷)C(O)—, —N(R₆)CON(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)SO₂—, —SO₂N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, and —N(R¹⁶)SO₂N(R¹⁷)—.

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), L² is selected from the group consisting of —CH₂— or —CH₂—O—. In another embodiment, L² is —CH₂—.

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

a) -hydrogen;

b) -fluoro;

c) -chloro;

d) trifluoromethyl;

e) trifluoromethoxy;

f) —SO₂—C₁₋₆alkyl;

g) -cyano;

h) -nitro; and

i) -phenyl.

In another embodiment, at least one of R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ is not hydrogen. In another embodiment, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro, and chloro, wherein at least one of at least one of R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ is not hydrogen. In another embodiment, R¹ and R³ are chloro or fluoro, and R², R⁴, and R⁵ are hydrogen.

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), s is an integer from 1 to 3 and R¹¹ is independently selected from the group consisting of: methyl, methoxy, chloro, fluoro, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, —SO₂—CH₃, —SO₂—CF₃, —NHSO₂—CH₃, —NHSO₂—CF₃, and cyclopropyl. In another embodiment, s is zero.

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), R²⁰, R²¹, and R²² are hydrogen, and one or more of R²³-R²⁷ is independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   -cycloalkyl,     -   -heterocyclyl,     -   -trifluoroalkyl,     -   -halogen,     -   -nitro,     -   -carboxy,     -   —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀alkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-CO₂H,     -   —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene-CO₂H,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O-heterocyclyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl,     -   —O-cycloalkyl,     -   —O-phenyl,     -   -hydroxy,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —S-heterocyclyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl,     -   —S-cycloalkyl,     -   —S-phenyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   -amino,     -   —NH(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl),     -   —N(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)₂,     -   —N(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)(C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl),     -   —NHCO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —NH(C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl),     -   —S(O)₂—C₂₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —SO₂-cycloalkyl,     -   —SO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —S(O)-cycloalkyl, and     -   —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   wherein alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and cycloalkyl groups         are optionally substituted 1-4 times with a group independently         selected from R^(c).

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), R²⁰, R²¹, and R²² are hydrogen, and one or more of R²³-R²⁷ is independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   -cycloalkyl,     -   -heterocyclyl,     -   -trifluoroalkyl,     -   -halogen,     -   -nitro,     -   —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O-heterocyclyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl,     -   —O-cycloalkyl,     -   —O-phenyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —S-heterocyclyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl,     -   —S-cycloalkyl,     -   —S-phenyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —NH(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl),     -   —N(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)₂,     -   —N(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)(C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl),     -   —NHCO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —NH(C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl),     -   —S(O)₂—C₂₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —SO₂-cycloalkyl,     -   —SO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —S(O)-cycloalkyl, and     -   —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl.

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), R²⁰, R²¹, and R²² are hydrogen, and one or more of R²³-R²⁷ is independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   -cycloalkyl,     -   -trifluoroalkyl,     -   -halogen,     -   —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀alkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —C(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl,     -   —O-cycloalkyl,     -   —O-phenyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl,     -   —S-cycloalkyl,     -   —S-phenyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl,     -   —S(O)₂—C₂₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —SO₂-cycloalkyl,     -   —SO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl,     -   —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,     -   —S(O)-cycloalkyl, and     -   —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl.

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), R²⁰, R²¹, and R²² are hydrogen, and one or more of R²³-R²⁷ is independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   morpholine-4-yl,     -   piperidine-4-yl,     -   piperidine-1-yl,     -   4-piperidinyl-oxy,     -   3-piperidinyl-oxy,     -   2-oxo-piperidine-1-yl,     -   3-oxo-piperidine-1-yl,     -   [1-(C₁₋₁₀ alkylsulfonyl)-piperidine-4-yl]-oxy,     -   [1-(C₁₋₁₀ alkyloxycarbonyl)-piperidine-4-yl]-oxy,     -   [1-(C₁₋₁₀ alkyloxycarbonyl)-piperidine-3-yl]-oxy,     -   piperazine-1-yl,     -   4-(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)-piperazine-1-yl,     -   2-oxo-piperazine-4-yl,     -   1-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl-2-oxo-piperazine-4-yl,     -   1-cycloalkyl-2-oxo-piperazine-4-yl,     -   4-tetrahydropyranyloxy,     -   3-tetrahydrofuranyloxy,     -   4-(C₁₋₁₀ alkyloxycarbonyl)piperazine-1-yl,     -   pyrrolidine-1-yl,     -   3-phenyl-pyrrolidine-1-yl,     -   3-cycloalkyl-pyrrolidine-1-yl,     -   [1-(C₁₋₁₀ alkoxycarbonyl)-pyrrolidine-3-yl]-oxy,     -   2-thiophenyloxy,     -   2-thiazolyloxy,     -   (1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl)-oxy,     -   (1-methyl-imidazole-2-yl)-oxy, and     -   (imidazole-2-yl)-C₁₋₁₀ alkyoxy,     -   wherein the alkyl, phenyl, cycloalkyl, morpholine, piperidine,         piperazine, cycloalkyl, tetrahydropyran, tetrahydrofuran,         pyrrolidine, thiazole, imidazole groups are optionally         substituted with a group independently selected from R^(c).

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), R²⁰, R²¹, and R²² are hydrogen, and one or more of R²³-R²⁷ is independently selected from the group consisting of: methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, 1-ethyl-propyl, 1-propyl-butyl, 3,3-dimethyl-butyl, 4-methyl-pentyl, 4,4-dimethyl-pentyl, 1-(3,3-dimethyl-butyl)-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl, isobutyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentoxy, hexyloxy, isobutoxy, isopropoxy, tert-butoxy, 2-phenethoxy, 2,2-dimethylpropoxy, 3-methyl-butoxy, 3,3-dimethyl-butoxy, 3′-phenethyloxy, 2-cyclohexyl-ethanesulfonyl, 3,3-dimethyl-butane-1-sulfonyl, cyclohexanesulfonyl, cyclohexylmethanesulfonyl, cyclohexylmethylsulfonyl, 2-cyclohexyl-ethanesulfinyl, 3,3-dimethyl-butane-1-sulfinyl, cyclohexylmethylsulfinyl, 2-cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl, 3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl, phenethylsulfanyl, cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, 2-cyclopentylethyl, 2-cyclohexylethyl, cyclopentylmethoxy, cyclohexylmethoxy, 2-cyclopentylethoxy, 2-cyclohexylethoxy, 2-cyclohexyl-vinyl, 3-ethyl-cyclobutyl, chloro, fluoro, and phenyl.

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C—R⁶, and sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds, and R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl.

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), D¹ is C—R²¹, D² is C—R²², R²¹ and R²² are hydrogen, D³ is C—R²³ and D⁴ is C—R²⁴. In another embodiment, D¹ is C—R²¹, D² is C—R²², R²¹ and R²² are hydrogen, and D³ and D⁴ are N.

In an embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), G is

wherein

-   -   a) q is 2, D is C(R⁷)(R⁸), E is C(R⁷) or N, when side f is a         single bond, or     -   b) q is 2, D is C(R⁷), E is C, when side f is a double bond.         In a further embodiment, R⁷ and R⁸ are selected from the group         consisting of: hydrogen and C₁₋₄ alkyl.

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), G is

wherein

-   -   q is 2, D is C(R⁷)(R⁸), E is N, and side f is a single bond.         In a further embodiment, R⁷ and R⁸ are selected from the group         consisting of: hydrogen and C₁₋₄ alkyl.

In another embodiment, G is

wherein

-   -   a) q is 2, D is C(R⁷), E is C(R⁷)(R⁸) or N(R⁹), when side f is a         single bond, or     -   b) q is 2, D is C, E is C(R⁷) or N, when side f is a double         bond.         In a further embodiment, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ are selected from the         group consisting of: hydrogen and C₁₋₄ alkyl.

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), the compound has the formula:

In another embodiment of the compound of Formula (IIc), the compound has the formula:

In the compounds of Formula (I-IV), the various functional groups represented should be understood to have a point of attachment at the functional group having the hyphen. In other words, in the case of -alkylene-aryl, it should be understood that the point of attachment is the alkylene group; an example would be benzyl. In the case of a group such as —C(O)—NH— alkylene-aryl, the point of attachment is the carbonyl carbon.

Also included within the scope of the invention are the individual enantiomers of the compounds represented by Formula (I-IV) above as well as any wholly or partially racemic mixtures thereof. The present invention also covers the individual enantiomers of the compounds represented by formula above as mixtures with diastereoisomers thereof in which one or more stereocenters are inverted. Unless otherwise stated, structures depicted herein are also meant to include compounds that differ only in the presence of one or more isotopically enriched atoms. For example, compounds having the present structure except for the replacement of a hydrogen atom by a deuterium or tritium, or the replacement of a carbon atom by a ¹³C or ¹⁴C-enriched carbon are within the scope of the invention.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug of compounds of Formula (I-IV). In an embodiment, the prodrug comprises a biohydrolyzable ester or biohydrolyzable amide of a compound of Formula (I-IV).

Examples of compounds of Formula (I-IV) of the present invention having potentially useful biological activity are listed by name below in Table 1. The ability of compounds Formula (I-IV) to inhibit PTP-1B was established with representative compounds of Formula (I-IV) listed in Table I using a standard primary/secondary assay test procedure that measures the inhibition of PTP-1B activity. The compounds of Formula I in Table I may inhibit PTP-IB with an IC50 of less than 10 microMolar (μM; 10⁻⁶ M).

Compounds that inhibit PTP-1B activity are potentially useful in treating metabolic disorders related to insulin resistance or hyperglycemia, typically associated with obesity or glucose intolerance. The compounds of Formula (I-IV) of the present invention may therefore be particularly useful in the treatment or inhibition of Type II diabetes. The compounds of this invention may also potentially be useful in modulating glucose levels in disorders such as Type I diabetes. TABLE 1 Ex. Structure Name 1

5-{4-[2-(4′-Tert-butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 2

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclopentyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 3

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(3′-propoxy-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 4

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-propoxy-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 5

5-{4-[2-(3′- cyclopentylmethoxy- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 6

5-(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl- butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 7

5-(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4-(4-phenyl- piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 8

4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1- [4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-3- carboxylic acid methyl ester 9

4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1- [4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-3- carboxylic acid 10

5-{4-[2-[4-(6-Chloro-pyridin- 3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 11

5-{4-[2-[4-(6-Cyclohexyloxy- pyridin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 12

5-(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4-(3,4,5,6- tetrahydro-2H- [1,2′]bipyridinyl-5′-yl)-benzyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 13

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 14

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 15

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 16

5-{4-[4-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2- (4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 17

5-{4-[4-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-2- (4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 18

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,6- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 19

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4- (2,4,6-trichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 20

5-{4-[4-(2-Chloro-4-fluoro- phenyl)-2-(4′-cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 21

(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-(5- methyl-isoxazol-3-ylmethyl)- carbamic acid isopropyl ester 22

(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)- isobutyl-carbamic acid isopropyl ester 23

5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 24

5-{3-[2-(4′-Tert-butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 25

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl- butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 26

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(3′-methanesulfonyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 27

5-{3-[2-(3′- Cyclohexanesulfonyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 28

5-{3-[2-(4′- Cyclohexanesulfonyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 29

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(3′-propoxy-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 30

5-{3-[2-(3′-Butoxy-biphenyl- 4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 31

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[3′-(4,4,4-trifluoro- butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 32

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(3′-ethoxy-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 33

5-{3-[2-(3′- Cyclohexylmethoxy- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 34

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[3′-(3-methyl- butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 35

5-{3-[2-(3′- Cyclopentylmethoxy- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 36

5-{3-[2-(3′-Cyclohexyloxy- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 37

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[3′-(2,2-dimethyl- propoxy)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 38

5-{3-[2-(3′-Tert-butoxy- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 39

5-{3-[2-[3′-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 40

5-{3-[2-[3′-(2-Cyclopentyl- ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 41

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(3′-phenethyloxy-biphenyl- 4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 42

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[3′-(4,4-dimethyl- pentyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 43

5-{3-[2-[3′-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4- (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 44

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl- butylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 45

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl- butane-1-sulfonyl)-biphenyl- 4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 46

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl- butane-1-sulfinyl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 47

5-{3-[2-(3′- Cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 48

5-{3-[2-(3′- Cyclohexylmethylsulfonyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 49

5-{3-[2-(3′- Cyclohexylmethylsulfinyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 50

5-{3-[2-(3′-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 51

5-{3-[2-(3′-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethanesulfonyl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 52

5-{3-[2-(3′-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethanesulfinyl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 53

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(3′-phenethylsulfanyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 54

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)- 2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl- butylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 55

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)- 2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butane-1- sulfonyl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 56

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)- 2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butane-1- sulfinyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 57

5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 58

5-{5-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 59

5-{5-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 60

5-{5-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-2-methoxy-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 61

5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,6- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 62

5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4- (2,4,6-trichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 63

5-(3-{4-(2,6-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl- butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 64

5-{3-[2-(3′- Cyclohexylmethoxy- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,6- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 65

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)- 2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 66

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-piperazin-1-yl-biphenyl- 4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 67

5-(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4′-(4-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 68

4-(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)- piperazin-2-one 69

4-(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid 2,2-dimethyl-propyl ester 70

4-(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-1- methyl-piperazin-2-one 71

4-(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-1- ethyl-piperazin-2-one 72

4-(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-1- isopropyl-piperazin-2-one 73

1-Cyclohexyl-4-(4′-{4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4- trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2- yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)- piperazin-2-one 74

1-(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)- piperidin-2-one 75

1-Cyclohexyl-4-(4-{4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4- trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2- yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-phenyl)-1H-pyridin- 2-one 76

5-(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4′-(3-ethyl- cyclobutyl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 77

5-{4-[2-(4′-Tert-butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-4-methyl-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 78

5-{4-[2-(4′-Tert-butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-4-ethyl-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 79

5-{4-[2-(4′-Tert-butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-4,4-dimethyl- 1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 80

1-{4-[2-(4′-Tert-Butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-2,2-dioxo-thia- 1,3-diaza-spiro[4.5]decan-4- one 81

5-{4-[2-(4′-Tert-butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 82

(4R)-5-{4-[2-(4′-Tert-butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-4-ethyl-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 83

(4S)-5-{4-[2-(4′-Tert-butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-4-ethyl-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 84

(4S)-5-{4-[2-(4′-Tert-butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-4-propyl-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 85

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-{4′-[(3S)-3-phenyl- pyrrolidin-1-yl]-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl}-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 86

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-{4′-[(3R)-3-phenyl- pyrrolidin-1-yl]-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl}-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 87

5-{3-[2-{4′-[(3S)-3- Cyclohexyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl}-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 88

5-{3-[2-{4′-[(3R)-3- Cyclohexyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl}-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 89

5-{3-[2-{3′-[(3S)-3- Cyclohexyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl}-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 90

5-{4-[2-(4′-Tert-butyl- biphenyl-4-yl)-5-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-3H- imidazol-4-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 91

5-{4-[2-(4′-Tert-butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-5-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-3H- imidazol-4-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 92

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- ylmethyl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 93

5-{4-[1-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-1H- imidazol-2-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 94

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(3′-hydroxy-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 95

5-{4-[2-[4-(5-Cyclohexyl- pyridin-2-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 96

5-{3-[2-{4-[6-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethoxy)-pyridazin-3-yl]- benzyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 97

5-{3-[2-{4-[6-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethylsulfanyl)-pyridazin-3-yl]- benzyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 98

5-{4-[2-(4′-sec-Butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- ylmethyl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 99

5-{4-[2-(4′-sec-Butyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 100

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 101

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 102

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-morpholin-4-yl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 103

5-{4-[2-(4′-Butyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 104

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-piperidin-1-yl-biphenyl- 4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 105

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-isopropyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 106

5-{4-[2-(3′-Nitro-4′-isobutyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 107

5-{4-[2-(3′-Amino-4′-isobutyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 108

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(3′-diethylamino-4′- isobutyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 109

4-{2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl- 4-ylmethyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- 1-[1,2,5] thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-4-yl}- benzoic acid methyl ester 110

4-{2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl- 4-ylmethyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- 1-[1,2,5] thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-4-yl}- benzoic acid 111

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-propionyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 112

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-pentyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 113

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(4- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 114

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-propyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 115

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(4- methanesulfonyl-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl]-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 116

5-(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4′-(1-ethyl-propyl)- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 117

(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-1-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-4- isobutyl-biphenyl-3-yl)- carbamic acid isopropyl ester 118

5-{4-[2-(3′-Butylamino-4′- isobutyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 119

5-{3-[2-(4′-Butyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 120

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 121

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-piperidin-1-yl-biphenyl- 4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 122

5-{3-[2-(3′-Nitro-4′-isobutyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 123

5-{3-[2-(3′-Amino-4′-isobutyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 124

(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 1-[3-(1,1,4-trioxo-1-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-4- isobutyl-biphenyl-3-yl)- carbamic acid methyl ester 125

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(2′-fluoro-5′-propoxy- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 126

5-{3-[2-(2′-Butoxy-biphenyl- 4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 127

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4′-(3,3-dimethyl- butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 128

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-isobutoxy-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 129

5-{3-[2-(4′- Cyclohexylmethoxy- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 130

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4′-(3,3-dimethyl- butylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 131

5-{3-[2-(4′- Cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 132

5-{3-[2-(4′- Cyclohexylmethanesulfonyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 133

5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 134

5-{3-[2-[4′- (Cyclohexylmethyl-amino)- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 135

5-{3-[2-(4′-Amino-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 136

5-{3-[2-{4′-[Bis-(3,3-dimethyl- butyl)-amino]-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 137

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-morpholin-4-yl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 138

5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 139

5-{3-[2-[4′- (Cyclohexylmethyl-ethyl- amino)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 140

2-tert-Butyl-5-{3-[2-(4′- cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl- 4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-isothiazol-3-one-1,1- dioxide 141

4-(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yloxy)- piperidine-1-carboxylic acid 2,2-dimethyl-propyl ester 142

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(3′-isopropyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 143

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl- 4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 144

5-{2-Chloro-4-[2-(4′- cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 145

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-3-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 146

5-{3-Chloro-4-[2-(4′- cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 147

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl}- 1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 148

5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-3-fluoro-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 149

3-(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)- acrylic acid ethyl ester 150

3-(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)- propionic acid ethyl ester 151

3-(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)- acrylic acid 152

3-(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo- [1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)- phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2- ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)- propionic acid 153

5-(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4′-(1-propyl-butyl)- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 154

5-[3-(4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-{4′-[1-(3,3-dimethyl-butyl)- 4,4-dimethyl-pentyl]- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl}- imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl]-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 155

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4′-(4,4-dimethyl- pentyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 156

5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4- (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 157

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4′-(3,3-dimethyl- butyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 158

5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexylmethyl- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 159

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4′-(4-methyl- pentyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 160

5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclohexyl- vinyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4- (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 161

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4- (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 162

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4- (2,6-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 163

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4- (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 164

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4- (2,4-difluoro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 165

5-{5-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4- (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-2-methyl- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 166

5-{5-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4- (2,4-difluoro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-2-methyl- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 167

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4′-phenoxy-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 168

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4-hex-1-enyl-benzyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 169

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4-(3,3-dimethyl- but-1-enyl)-benzyl]-imidazol- 1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 170

5-{3-[2-[4-(2-Cyclohexyl- vinyl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 171

5-{4-[2-[3′-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 172

5-{4-[2-{4-[6-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethoxy)-pyridazin-3-yl]- benzyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 173

5-{3-[2-[4-(6-Cyclohex-1- enyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]- 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 174

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4-oct-1-enyl-benzyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 175

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)- 2-(4-hex-1-ynyl-benzyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 176

5-{3-[2-(4′- Cyclohexylmethoxy- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-isothiazol-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 177

5-{4-[2-(4′Cyclohexylmethoxy- biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}1,2,5]- thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1- dioxide 178

5-(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4′-(3,3-dimethyl- butoxy)-biphenyl-4-yl methyl]-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5]-thiadiazol- idin-3-one-1,1-dioxide 179

5-{4-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclohexyl- ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5]- thiadiazolidin- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 180

5-{4-[2-(6 Cyclohexylmethoxy- naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}1,2,5]- thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1- dioxide 181

5-{4-[2-[4-(2-Cyclohexyl- vinyl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 182

5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclopentyl-1- hydroxy-ethyl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro- phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidin- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 183

5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclopentyl- ethyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4- (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1- dioxide 184

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4′-(4,4-dimethyl- pent-1-enyl)-biphenyl-4- ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}- phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidin- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 185

5-(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4′-(4-methyl- pentyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]- imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1- dioxide 186

5-{4-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclopentyl- ethyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4- (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1- dioxide 187

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-(4-hept-1-enyl- benzyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 188

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-(4-pent-1-enyl- benzyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 189

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4-(3-phenyl- propenyl)-benzyl]-imidazol- 1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 190

5-{3-[2-[4-(6- Cyclohexylmethoxy- pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4- (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}- 1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 191

5-{3-[2-[4-(6-Cyclohexyl- pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4- (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}- 1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 192

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4-(4-methyl-pent- 1-enyl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1- yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 193

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4-(1-methyl-hex- 1-enyl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1- yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 194

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-2-[4-(5-methyl-hex- 1-enyl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1- yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 195

5-{3-[2-[4-(3-Cyclohexyl- propenyl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4- dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide

Incomplete valences for heteroatoms such as oxygen and nitrogen in the chemical structures listed in Table 1 are assumed to be completed by hydrogen.

In another aspect, the present invention comprises a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of Formula (I-IV) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, diluent, or a mixture thereof.

As used herein, the term “lower” refers to a group having between one and six carbons.

As used herein, the term “alkyl” refers to a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon having from one to ten carbon atoms, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. Examples of “alkyl” as used herein include, but are not limited to, methyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, isobutyl, and isopropyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “alkylene” refers to a straight or branched chain divalent hydrocarbon radical having from one to ten carbon atoms, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. Examples of “alkylene” as used herein include, but are not limited to, methylene, ethylene, and the like.

As used herein, the term “alkenyl” refers to a hydrocarbon radical having from two to ten carbons and at least one carbon-carbon double bond, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. Examples of “alkenyl” as used herein include, but are not limited to, 3,3-dimethyl-but-1-phenyl, 4-hex-1-phenyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “alkenylene” refers to a straight or branched chain divalent hydrocarbon radical having from two to ten carbon atoms and one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. Examples of “alkenylene” as used herein include, but are not limited to, ethene-1,2-diyl, propene-1,3-diyl, methylene-1,1-diyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “alkynyl” refers to a hydrocarbon radical having from two to ten carbons and at least one carbon-carbon triple bond, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. Examples of “alkynyl” as used herein include, but are not limited to, 4-hex-1ynyl, 3,3-dimethyl-but-1ynyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “alkynylene” refers to a straight or branched chain divalent hydrocarbon radical having from two to ten carbon atoms and one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. Examples of “alkynylene” as used herein include, but are not limited to, ethyne-1,2-diyl, propyne-1,3-diyl, and the like.

As used herein, “cycloalkyl” refers to an alicyclic hydrocarbon group and optionally possessing one or more degrees of unsaturation, having from three to twelve carbon atoms, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. Examples of “cycloalkyl” as used herein include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “cycloalkylene” refers to an non-aromatic alicyclic divalent hydrocarbon radical having from three to twelve carbon atoms and optionally possessing one or more degrees of unsaturation, optionally substituted with substitutents and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. Examples of “cycloalkylene” as used herein include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl-1,1-diyl, cyclopropyl-1,2-diyl, cyclobutyl-1,2-diyl, cyclopentyl-1,3-diyl, cyclohexyl-1,4-diyl, cycloheptyl-1,4-diyl, cyclooctyl-1,5-diyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “heterocyclic” or the term “heterocyclyl” refers to a non-aromatic three to twelve-membered heterocyclic ring optionally possessing one or more degrees of unsaturation, containing one or more heteroatomic substitutions selected from S, SO, SO₂, O, or N, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. Such a ring may be optionally fused to one or more of another “heterocyclic” ring(s) or cycloalkyl ring(s). Examples of “heterocyclyl” include, but are not limited to, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran, 1,4-dioxane, 1,3-dioxane, piperidine, pyrrolidine, morpholine, piperazine, and the like.

As used herein, the term “heterocyclylene” refers to a non-aromatic three to twelve-membered heterocyclic ring diradical optionally having one or more degrees of unsaturation containing one or more heteroatoms selected from S, SO, SO₂, O, or N, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. Such a ring may be optionally fused to one or more benzene rings or to one or more of another “heterocyclic” rings or cycloalkyl rings. Examples of “heterocyclylene” include, but are not limited to, tetrahydrofuran-2,5-diyl, morpholine-2,3-diyl, pyran-2,4-diyl, 1,4-dioxane-2,3-diyl, 1,3-dioxane-2,4-diyl, piperidine-2,4-diyl, piperidine-1,4-diyl, pyrrolidine-1,3-diyl, morpholine-2,4-diyl, piperazine-1,4-diyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “aryl” refers to a benzene ring or to benzene ring fused to one to three benzene rings, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. Examples of aryl include, but are not limited to, phenyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-naphthyl, 1-anthracenyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “arylene” refers to a benzene ring diradical or to a benzene ring system diradical fused to one to three optionally substituted benzene rings, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. Examples of “arylene” include, but are not limited to, benzene-1,4-diyl, naphthalene-1,8-diyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “heteroaryl” refers to a five- to seven-membered aromatic ring, or to a polycyclic heterocyclic aromatic ring, containing one or more nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur heteroatoms, where N-oxides and sulfur monoxides and sulfur dioxides are permissible heteroaromatic substitutions, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. For polycyclic aromatic ring systems, one or more of the rings may contain one or more heteroatoms. Examples of “heteroaryl” used herein include, but are not limited to, furan, thiophene, pyrrole, imidazole, pyrazole, triazole, tetrazole, thiazole, oxazole, isoxazole, oxadiazole, thiadiazole, isothiazole, pyridine, pyridazine, pyrazine, pyrimidine, quinoline, isoquinoline, quinazoline, benzofuran, benzothiophene, indole, and indazole, and the like.

As used herein, the term “heteroarylene” refers to a five- to seven-membered aromatic ring diradical, or to a polycyclic heterocyclic aromatic ring diradical, containing one or more nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur heteroatoms, where N-oxides and sulfur monoxides and sulfur dioxides are permissible heteroaromatic substitutions, optionally substituted and multiple degrees of substitution being allowed. For polycyclic aromatic ring system diradicals, one or more of the rings may contain one or more heteroatoms. Examples of “heteroarylene” used herein include, but are not limited to, furan-2,5-diyl, thiophene-2,4-diyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2,5-diyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5-diyl, 1,3-thiazole-2,4-diyl, 1,3-thiazole-2,5-diyl, pyridine-2,4-diyl, pyridine-2,3-diyl, pyridine-2,5-diyl, pyrimidine-2,4-diyl, quinoline-2,3-diyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “direct bond”, where part of a structural variable specification, refers to the direct joining of the substitutents flanking (preceding and succeeding) the variable taken as a “direct bond”. Where two or more consecutive variables are specified each as a “direct bond”, those substitutents flanking (preceding and succeeding) those two or more consecutive specified “direct bonds” are directly joined.

As used herein, the term “alkoxy” refers to the group R_(a)O—, where R_(a) is alkyl.

As used herein, the term “alkenyloxy” refers to the group R_(a)O—, where R_(a) is alkenyl.

As used herein, the term “alkynyloxy” refers to the group R_(a)O—, where R_(a) is alkynyl.

As used herein, the term “alkylsulfanyl” refers to the group R_(a)S—, where R_(a) is alkyl.

As used herein, the term “alkenylsulfanyl” refers to the group R_(a)S—, where R_(a) is alkenyl.

As used herein, the term “alkynylsulfanyl” refers to the group R_(a)S—, where R_(a) is alkynyl.

As used herein, the term “alkylsulfinyl” refers to the group R_(a)S(O)—, where R_(a) is alkyl.

As used herein, the term “alkenylsulfinyl” refers to the group R_(a)S(O)—, where R_(a) is alkenyl.

As used herein, the term “alkynylsulfinyl” refers to the group R_(a)S(O)—, where R_(a) is alkynyl.

As used herein, the term “alkylsulfonyl” refers to the group R_(a)SO₂—, where R_(a) is alkyl.

As used herein, the term “alkenylsulfonyl” refers to the group R_(a)SO₂—, where R_(a) is alkenyl.

As used herein, the term “alkynylsulfonyl” refers to the group R_(a)SO₂—, where R_(a) is alkynyl.

As used herein, the term “acyl” refers to the group R_(a)C(O)—, where R_(a) is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, or heterocyclyl.

As used herein, the term “aroyl” refers to the group R_(a)C(O)—, where R_(a) is aryl.

As used herein, the term “heteroaroyl” refers to the group R_(a)C(O)—, where R_(a) is heteroaryl.

As used herein, the term “alkoxycarbonyl” refers to the group R_(a)OC(O)—, where R_(a) is alkyl.

As used herein, the term “acyloxy” refers to the group R_(a)C(O)O—, where R_(a) is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, or heterocyclyl.

As used herein, the term “aroyloxy” refers to the group R_(a)C(O)O—, where R_(a) is aryl.

As used herein, the term “heteroaroyloxy” refers to the group R_(a)C(O)O—, where R_(a) is heteroaryl.

As used herein, the term “optionally” means that the subsequently described event(s) may or may not occur, and includes both event(s) which occur and events that do not occur.

As used herein, the term “substituted” refers to substitution of one or more hydrogens of the designated moiety with the named substitutent or substitutents, multiple degrees of substitution being allowed unless otherwise stated, provided that the substitution results in a stable or chemically feasible compound. A stable or chemically feasible compound is one in which the chemical structure is not substantially altered when kept at a temperature from about −80° C. to about +40° C., in the absence of moisture or other chemically reactive conditions, for at least a week, or a compound which maintains its integrity long enough to be useful for therapeutic or prophylatic administration to a patient. The phrase “one or more substitutents”, as used herein, refers to a number of substitutents that equals from on to the maximum number of substitutents possible based on the number of available bonding sites, provided that the above conditions of stability and chemical feasibility are met.

As used herein, the terms “contain” or “containing” can refer to in-line substitutions at any position along the above defined alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or cycloalkyl substitutents with one or more of any of O, S, SO, SO₂, N, or N-alkyl, including, for example, —CH₂—O—CH₂—, —CH₂—SO₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—NH—CH₃ and so forth.

Whenever the terms “alkyl” or “aryl” or either of their prefix roots appear in a name of a substitutent (e.g. arylalkoxyaryloxy) they shall be interpreted as including those limitations given above for “alkyl” and “aryl”. Designated numbers of carbon atoms (e.g. C₁₋₁₀) shall refer independently to the number of carbon atoms in an alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl or cyclic alkyl moiety or to the alkyl portion of a larger substitutent in which the term “alkyl” appears as its prefix root.

As used herein, the term “oxo” shall refer to the substitutent ═O.

As used herein, the term “halogen” or “halo” shall include iodine, bromine, chlorine and fluorine.

As used herein, the term “mercapto” shall refer to the substitutent —SH.

As used herein, the term “carboxy” shall refer to the substitutent —COOH.

As used herein, the term “cyano” shall refer to the substitutent —CN.

As used herein, the term “aminosulfonyl” shall refer to the substitutent —SO₂NH₂.

As used herein, the term “carbamoyl” shall refer to the substitutent —C(O)NH₂.

As used herein, the term “sulfanyl” shall refer to the substitutent —S—.

As used herein, the term “sulfinyl” shall refer to the substitutent —S(O)—.

As used herein, the term “sulfonyl” shall refer to the substitutent —S(O)₂—.

As used herein, the term “haloalkyl” refers to a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon having from one to ten carbon atoms, substituted with at least one halogen atom and optionally substituted at the remaining positions with a halogen atom. A haloalkyl group may be substituted with one or more types of halogen atoms. Examples of “haloalkyl” as used herein include, but are not limited to, a trifluoromethyl group, a 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl group, and the like.

As used herein, the term “perhaloalkyl” refers to a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon having from one to ten carbon atoms, where each position for substitution is substituted with a halogen atom. A perhaloalkyl group may be substituted with one or more types of halogen atoms. Examples of “perhaloalkyl” as used herein include, but are not limited to, a trifluoromethyl group and a 1,1-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl group, and the like.

The compounds can be prepared according to the following reaction Schemes (in which variables are as defined before or are defined) using readily available starting materials, and reagents. In these reactions, it is also possible to make use of variants which are themselves known to those of ordinary skill in this art, but are not mentioned in greater detail.

The present invention also provides a method for the synthesis of compounds useful as intermediates in the preparation of compounds of Formula (I-IV) along with methods for the preparation of compounds of Formula (I-IV). Unless otherwise specified, structural variables in the schemes below are as defined for Formula (I-IV). In Schemes 1-7, Ar^(a) and Ar^(d) may be a ring selected from the group consisting of: phenyl, indanyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, pyridazine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridine, piperidine, 4,5-diaza-indanyl, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-cinnoline, and 1-H-pyridin-2-one, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-cinnoline, wherein Ar^(a) and Ar^(d) are optionally substituted with R^(b). In an embodiment, Ar^(a) and Ar^(d) form a biphenyl group where Ar^(d) is unsubstituted and Ar^(a) is substituted 1-3 times with R^(b). In Schemes 1-7, L^(a) is a linker group including, but not limited to, C₁₋₁₀ alkylene and a direct bond. In an embodiment, L^(a) may be —CH₂—. For simplicity of the figures, in schemes other than Scheme 1, a phenyl group substituted with the group —R¹⁻⁵ is used to refer the a phenyl group having groups R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵.

Compounds of formula (1) may be prepared according to Scheme 1. In one embodiment, a bromo or iodo aryl compound (2) can be subjected to palladium catalyzed coupling (Syn. Commu. 1981, 11, 513-574) with an optionally substituted boronic acid Ar^(d)—B(OH)₂. Typical conditions used to carry out the coupling reaction include the use of a boronic acid or ester as the coupling partner, a palladium catalyst (2 to 20 mole %) such as Pd(PPh₃)₄ or [1,1-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ferrocene]dichloro-palladium(II) and base such as potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, barium hydroxide, potassium phosphate or triethyl amine in a suitable solvent such as aqueous dimethoxyethane, THF, acetone, DMF or toluene at temperatures ranging from 25° C. to 125° C.

In the place of boronic acids of the formula Ar^(d)—B(OH)₂, one may use 1-alkenyl boronic acids of the formula R^(f)—CH═CH—B(OH)₂ to prepare compounds of formula (3) in Scheme 2. Alternately, a 9-BBN derived alkenyl borane may be employed to synthesize similar compounds.

In another embodiment, under Sonogashihara reaction conditions, aryl bromides of formula (2) may be coupled with acetylenes to prepare compounds of formula (4) shown in Scheme 3.

Construction of isothiazolidinonedioxide ring in the compound of formula (2) is outlined in Scheme 4. The nitro group of an aryl nitro compound (5) may be reduced to an aniline using iron-acetic acid or under a variety of other well-known reagent systems. Resulting anilines are converted to α-substituted glycine ester derivatives (6) by alkylating the amines with an α-bromoacetate derivative. The glycine ester derivatives (6) are then treated with chlorosulfonyl isocyanate followed by t-butanol to form a sulfamoyl chloride. Treatment of sulfamoyl carbamate with trifluoroacetic acid followed by sodium hydroxide provides bromo aryl compound (2).

In another scenario to circumvent chemoselectivity issues, glycine ester derivatives (6) may be converted into a compound of formula (1) via Suzuki coupling using boronic acid Ar^(d)—B(OH)₂ followed by isothiazolidinonedioxide ring construction as described above (Scheme 5).

Aryl nitro compounds (5) may be accessed via aromatic nucleophilic substitution of appropriate halo-nitrobenzene or via Ullman type reaction on imidazoles of formula (7).

Imidazoles of formula (7) may be prepared according to Scheme 7. A carboxylic acid (8) may be reacted with an aryl acyl bromide (9) in the presence of base such as DIEA, triethylamine, or DBU, in a polar solvent such as THF or DMF to afford intermediate keto-ester (10), which can be treated with ammonium acetate in acetic acid at temperatures ranging from 60-120° C., which leads to a mixture of oxazole and imidazole (7) (Strzybny, P. P. E., van Es, T.; Backeberg, O. G., J. Org. Chem. 1963, 25, 1151). The ratio of oxazole and imidazole (7) may vary depending on the substitution and reaction conditions. The oxazole and imidazole (7) may be separated through silica gel column. Alternatively other conditions may also be employed for cyclization of keto-ester (10), such as BF₃/Et₂O, methanolic ammonia, at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 120° C.

Imidazoles of formula (1) may also be prepared according to Scheme 8. A tertiary amide (11) may be cyclized in a polar solvent such as THF or DMF and ammonium acetate in acetic acid at temperatures ranging from 60-120° C., which leads to an imidazole (1).

Embodiments of the present invention demonstrate utility in inhibiting protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP 1B. The compounds of the present invention set forth in the present examples were found to inhibit protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP1B with inhibitory potencies (IC50's) of less than about 10 μM.

In general, embodiments of the present invention useful for pharmaceutical applications may have inhibitory potencies (IC50's) for a protein of interest of below about 100 μM. In an embodiment, embodiments of the present invention useful for pharmaceutical applications may have inhibitory potencies (IC50's) for a protein of interest of below about 50 μM. For particular applications, lower inhibitory potencies are useful. Thus, in another embodiment, compounds of the present invention may inhibit protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP1B with inhibitory potencies (IC50's) in a range of about 0.001 μM to about 10 μM. In another embodiment, compounds of the present invention may inhibit protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP1B with inhibitory potencies (IC50's) of about 0.001 μM to about 3 μM.

Embodiments of the compounds of the present invention demonstrate utility as inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPases). Embodiments of the invention described herein are additionally directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of inhibiting PTPase activity in a mammal, which methods comprise administering, to a mammal in need of inhibition of PTPase activity, a therapeutically defined amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV), defined above, as a single or polymorphic crystalline form or forms, an amorphous form, a single enantiomer, a racemic mixture, a single stereoisomer, a mixture of stereoisomers, a single diastereoisomer, a mixture of diastereoisomers, an isotopically enriched form, a solvate, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvate, a prodrug, a biohydrolyzable ester, or a biohydrolyzable amide thereof.

As used herein the terms “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier”, “pharmaceutically acceptable diluent”, and pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” means the carrier, diluent or excipient must be compatible with the other ingredients of the formulation and not deleterious to the recipient thereof.

As used herein the term “therapeutically effective amount” as used herein means that amount of active compound or pharmaceutical agent that elicits the biological or medicinal response in a tissue, system, animal or human that is being sought by a researcher, veterinarian, medical doctor or other clinician, which includes alleviation of the symptoms of the disease being treated. When the active compound (i.e., active ingredient) is administered as the salt, references to the amount of active ingredient are to the free acid or free base form of the compound.

Thus, the present invention provides a method of inhibiting a PTPase, comprising the step of administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the present invention. The invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the present invention sufficient to inhibit a PTPase. A PTPase-inhibiting amount can be an amount that reduces or inhibits a PTPase activity in the subject.

The compound of Formula (I-IV) may comprise a single or polymorphic crystalline form or forms, an amorphous form, a single enantiomer, a racemic mixture, a single stereoisomer, a mixture of stereoisomers, a single diastereoisomer, a mixture of diastereoisomers, an isotopically enriched form, a solvate, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvate, a prodrug, a biohydrolyzable ester, or a biohydrolyzable amide thereof.

Additionally provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) of the present invention sufficient to treat glucose intolerance.

Further, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) of the present invention sufficient to treat Type I diabetes.

Further, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) of the present invention sufficient to treat Type II diabetes.

Further, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) of the present invention sufficient to treat immune dysfunction. In an embodiment, the immune dysfunction is AIDS. In another embodiment, the immune dysfunction is an allergic disease. In another embodiment, the immune dysfunction is an inflammatory disease. In another embodiment, the immune dysfunction is an autoimmune disease. In another embodiment, the immune dysfunction is an autoimmune disease selected from the group consisting of psoriasis.

Further, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) of the present invention sufficient to treat obesity.

Further, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) of the present invention sufficient to treat cancer.

Further, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) of the present invention sufficient to treat an infectious disease.

Further, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) of the present invention sufficient to treat a disease involving the modulated synthesis of growth hormone.

Further, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) of the present invention sufficient to treat a disease that involves at least in part the modulated synthesis of growth factors or cytokines that affect the production of growth hormone.

Further, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) of the present invention sufficient to treat Alzheimer's disease.

The compounds of the present invention can be administered to subjects in need of inhibition of PTPase activity. Such subjects can include, for example, horses, cows, sheep, pigs, mice, dogs, cats, primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas, rhesus monkeys, and, humans. In an embodiment, a subject is a human in need of inhibition of PTPase activity.

The pharmaceutical compositions containing a compound of the invention may be in a form suitable for oral use, for example, as tablets, troches, lozenges, aqueous, or oily suspensions, dispersible powders or granules, emulsions, hard or soft capsules, or syrups or elixirs. Compositions intended for oral use may be prepared according to any known method, and such compositions may contain one or more agents selected from the group consisting of sweetening agents, flavoring agents, coloring agents, and preserving agents in order to provide pharmaceutically elegant and palatable preparations. Tablets may contain the active ingredient in admixture with non-toxic pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients which are suitable for the manufacture of tablets. These excipients may be for example, inert diluents, such as calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate, lactose, calcium phosphate or sodium phosphate; granulating and disintegrating agents, for example corn starch or alginic acid; binding agents, for example, starch, gelatin or acacia; and lubricating agents, for example magnesium stearate, stearic acid or talc. The tablets may be uncoated or they may be coated by known techniques to delay disintegration and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract and thereby provide a sustained action over a longer period. For example, a time delay material such as glyceryl monostearate or glyceryl distearate may be employed. They may also be coated by the techniques to form osmotic therapeutic tablets for controlled release.

Formulations for oral use may also be presented as hard gelatin capsules where the active ingredient is mixed with an inert solid diluent, for example, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate or kaolin, or a soft gelatin capsules wherein the active ingredient is mixed with water or an oil medium, for example peanut oil, liquid paraffin, or olive oil.

Aqueous suspensions may contain the active compounds in an admixture with excipients suitable for the manufacture of aqueous suspensions. Such excipients are suspending agents, for example sodium carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, sodium alginate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, gum tragacanth and gum acacia; dispersing or wetting agents may be a naturally-occurring phosphatide such as lecithin, or condensation products of an alkylene oxide with fatty acids, for example polyoxyethylene stearate, or condensation products of ethylene oxide with long chain aliphatic alcohols, for example, heptadecaethyl-eneoxycetanol, or condensation products of ethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acids and a hexitol such as polyoxyethylene sorbitol monooleate, or condensation products of ethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitol anhydrides, for example polyethylene sorbitan monooleate. The aqueous suspensions may also contain one or more coloring agents, one or more flavoring agents, and one or more sweetening agents, such as sucrose or saccharin.

Oily suspensions may be formulated by suspending the active ingredient in a vegetable oil, for example arachis oil, olive oil, sesame oil or coconut oil, or in a mineral oil such as a liquid paraffin. The oily suspensions may contain a thickening agent, for example beeswax, hard paraffin or cetyl alcohol. Sweetening agents such as those set forth above, and flavoring agents may be added to provide a palatable oral preparation. These compositions may be preserved by the addition of an anti-oxidant such as ascorbic acid.

Dispersible powders and granules suitable for preparation of an aqueous suspension by the addition of water provide the active compound in admixture with a dispersing or wetting agent, suspending agent and one or more preservatives. Suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents are exemplified by those already mentioned above. Additional excipients, for example, sweetening, flavoring, and coloring agents may also be present.

The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may also be in the form of oil-in-water emulsions. The oily phase may be a vegetable oil, for example, olive oil or arachis oil, or a mineral oil, for example a liquid paraffin, or a mixture thereof. Suitable emulsifying agents may be naturally-occurring gums, for example gum acacia or gum tragacanth, naturally-occurring phosphatides, for example soy bean, lecithin, and esters or partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitol anhydrides, for example sorbitan monooleate, and condensation products of said partial esters with ethylene oxide, for example polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate. The emulsions may also contain sweetening and flavoring agents.

Syrups and elixirs may be formulated with sweetening agents, for example glycerol, propylene glycol, sorbitol or sucrose. Such formulations may also contain a demulcent, a preservative and flavoring and coloring agents. The pharmaceutical compositions may be in the form of a sterile injectable aqueous or oleaginous suspension. This suspension may be formulated according to the known methods using suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents described above. The sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally-acceptable diluent or solvent, for example as a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among the acceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water, Ringer's solution, and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile, fixed oils are conveniently employed as solvent or suspending medium. For this purpose, any bland fixed oil may be employed using synthetic mono- or diglycerides. In addition, fatty acids such as oleic acid find use in the preparation of injectables.

The compositions may also be in the form of suppositories for rectal administration of the compounds of the invention. These compositions can be prepared by mixing the drug with a suitable non-irritating excipient which is solid at ordinary temperatures but liquid at the rectal temperature and will thus melt in the rectum to release the drug. Such materials include cocoa butter and polyethylene glycols, for example.

For topical use, creams, ointments, jellies, solutions of suspensions, etc., containing the compounds of the invention are contemplated. For the purpose of this application, topical applications shall include mouth washes and gargles.

The compounds of the present invention may also be administered in the form of liposome delivery systems, such as small unilamellar vesicles, large unilamellar vesicles, and multilamellar vesicles. Liposomes may be formed from a variety of phospholipids, such as cholesterol, stearylamine, or phosphatidylcholines.

Also provided by the present invention are prodrugs of the invention. Pharmaceutically-acceptable salts of the compounds of the present invention, where a basic or acidic group is present in the structure, are also included within the scope of the invention. The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refers to non-toxic salts of the compounds of this invention which are generally prepared by reacting the free base with a suitable organic or inorganic acid or by reacting the acid with a suitable organic or inorganic base. Representative salts include the following salts: Acetate, Benzenesulfonate, Benzoate, Bicarbonate, Bisulfate, Bitartrate, Borate, Bromide, Calcium Edetate, Camsylate, Carbonate, Chloride, Clavulanate, Citrate, Dihydrochloride, Edetate, Edisylate, Estolate, Esylate, Fumarate, Gluceptate, Gluconate, Glutamate, Glycollylarsanilate, Hexylresorcinate, Hydrabamine, Hydrobromide, Hydrochloride, Hydroxynaphthoate, Iodide, Isethionate, Lactate, Lactobionate, Laurate, Malate, Maleate, Mandelate, Mesylate, Methylbromide, Methylnitrate, Methylsulfate, Monopotassium Maleate, Mucate, Napsylate, Nitrate, N-methylglucamine, Oxalate, Pamoate (Embonate), Palmitate, Pantothenate, Phosphate/diphosphate, Polygalacturonate, Potassium, Salicylate, Sodium, Stearate, Subacetate, Succinate, Tannate, Tartrate, Teoclate, Tosylate, Triethiodide, Trimethylammonium and Valerate. When an acidic substitutent is present, such as —COOH, there can be formed the ammonium, morpholinium, sodium, potassium, barium, calcium salt, and the like, for use as the dosage form. When a basic group is present, such as amino or a basic heteroaryl radical, such as pyridyl, an acidic salt, such as hydrochloride, hydrobromide, phosphate, sulfate, trifluoroacetate, trichloroacetate, acetate, oxalate, maleate, pyruvate, malonate, succinate, citrate, tartarate, fumarate, mandelate, benzoate, cinnamate, methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate, picrate and the like, and include acids related to the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts listed in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 66, 2 (1977) p. 1-19.

As used herein, the term “other pharmaceutically acceptable counter ions” refers to a non-toxic counter ions such as, but not limited to, ammonium, morpholinium, sodium, potassium, barium, calcium, and the like, and which may be installed by reacting the acidic hydrogen of a thiadiazolidine derivative with the appropriate organic or inorganic base.

Other salts which are not pharmaceutically acceptable may be useful in the preparation of compounds of the invention and these form a further aspect of the invention.

In addition, some of the compounds of the present invention may form solvates with water or common organic solvents. Such solvates are also encompassed within the scope of the invention.

Thus, in a further embodiment, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the present invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients, or diluents.

The compounds of the present invention may selectively act as inhibitors of one PTPase in preference to one or more other PTPases, and therefore may possess advantage in the treatment of one or more PTPase-mediated disease in preference to others.

In a further aspect, the present invention may provide a method comprising administering to a human a compound of Formula (I-IV). In one embodiment, the present invention comprises method for the inhibition of PTPases. Thus, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for treating a disease state mediated at least in part by a PTPase enzyme, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a compound of the present invention. In alternate embodiments, the disease treated using a method of the present invention comprises glucose intolerance including Type I diabetes and Type II diabetes, immune dysfunction including AIDS, allergic diseases, inflammatory diseases, and autoimmunity such as psoriasis, infectious diseases, obesity, cancer, diseases involving the modulated synthesis of growth hormone or the modulated synthesis of growth factors or cytokines which affect the production of growth hormone, or Alzheimer's disease. In an embodiment, a therapeutically effective amount may be administered. In another embodiment a therapeutically effective amount may be administered. In another embodiment, at least one compound of Formula (I-IV) is utilized, either alone or in combination with one or more known therapeutic agents. In a further embodiment, the present invention provides method of prevention and/or treatment of PTPase-mediated human diseases, treatment comprising alleviation of one or more symptoms resulting from that disorder, to an outright cure for that particular disorder or prevention of the onset of the disorder, the method comprising administration to a human in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV).

In this method, factors which may influence what constitutes an effective amount include, but are not limited to, the size and weight of the subject, the biodegradability of the therapeutic agent, the activity of the therapeutic agent, as well as its bioavailability. As used herein, the phrase “a subject in need thereof” includes mammalian subjects, such as humans, who either suffer from one or more of the aforesaid diseases or disease states or are at risk for such. Accordingly, in the context of the therapeutic method of the invention, this method also is comprised of a method for treating a mammalian subject prophylactically, or prior to the onset of diagnosis such disease(s) or disease state(s).

The following is a non-exhaustive listing of adjuvants and additional therapeutic agents which may be utilized in combination with the PTPase inhibitors of the present invention:

Pharmacologic classifications of anticancer agents:

-   -   1. Alkylating agents: Cyclophosphamide, nitrosoureas,         carboplatin, cisplatin, procarbazine     -   2. Antibiotics: Bleomycin, Daunorubicin, Doxorubicin     -   3. Antimetabolites: Methotrexate, Cytarabine, Fluorouracil     -   4. Plant alkaloids: Vinblastine, Vincristine, Etoposide,         Paclitaxel,     -   5. Hormones: Tamoxifen, Octreotide acetate, Finasteride,         Flutamide     -   6. Biologic response modifiers: Interferons, Interleukins

Pharmacologic classifications of treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis (Inflammation)

-   -   1. Analgesics: Aspirin     -   2. NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs): Ibuprofen,         Naproxen, Diclofenac     -   3. DMARDs (Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic drugs): Methotrexate,         gold preparations, hydroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine     -   4. Biologic Response Modifiers, DMARDs: Etanercept, Infliximab         Glucocorticoids

Pharmacologic classifications of treatment for Diabetes Mellitus

-   -   1. Sulfonylureas: Tolbutamide, Tolazamide, Glyburide, Glipizide     -   2. Biguanides: Metformin     -   3. Miscellaneous oral agents: Agents designed to reduce the         absorption of glucose from the intestine (for example Acarbose),         PPAR agonists such as Troglitazone, pioglitazone, and         rosiglitazone), DPP-IV inhibitors, Glucokinase activators     -   4. Insulin, insulin mimetics, insulin secretagogues (for example         glibenclamide, glipizide), insulin sensitizers     -   5. GLP-1, GLP-1 mimetics

Pharmacologic classifications of treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

-   -   1. Cholinesterase Inhibitor: Tacrine, Donepezil     -   2. Antipsychotics: Haloperidol, Thioridazine     -   3. Antidepressants: Desipramine, Fluoxetine, Trazodone,         Paroxetine     -   4. Anticonvulsants: Carbamazepine, Valproic acid

Pharmacologic classifications of treatment for Hyperlipidemia

-   -   1. HMG CoA reductase inhibitors Inhibitor: Mevinolin     -   2. Bile acid sequestrants such as cholestyramine     -   3. fibrates

Additional therapeutic agents which may be utilized in combination with the PTPase inhibitors of the present invention include:

-   -   1) Agents designed to treat the complications of prolonged         hyperglycaemia;     -   2) Anti-dyslipidaemia agents such as, HMG-CoA reductase         inhibitors (statins, e.g. pravastatin); PPARa agonists         (fibrates, e.g. gemfibrozil); cholesterol absorption inhibitors         (plant stanols, synthetic inhibitors); bile acid absorption         inhibitors (IBATi) and nicotinic acid and analogues (niacin and         slow release formulations);     -   3) Antihypertensive agents such as, (3 blockers (e.g. atenolol,         inderal); ACE inhibitors (e.g. lisinopril); Calcium antagonists         (e.g. nifedipine); Angiotensin receptor antagonists (e.g.         candesartan), a antagonists and diuretic agents (e.g.         furosemide, benzthiazide);     -   4) Haemostasis modulators such as, antithrombotics, activators         of fibrinolysis and antiplatelet agents; thrombin antagonists;         factor Xa inhibitors; factor VIIa inhibitors); antiplatelet         agents (e.g. aspirin, clopidogrel); anticoagulants (heparin and         Low molecular weight analogues, hirudin) and warfarin; and     -   5) Anti-inflammatory agents, such as non-steroidal         anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g. aspirin) and steroidal         anti-inflammatory agents (e.g. cortisone).

Antiobesity agents or appetite regulating agents may also be used in combination with the compounds of the present invention. Examples of anti-obesity agents or appetite regulating agents that may be used in combination with the compounds of the present invention include but are not limited to:

-   -   1. a NPY receptor antagonist,     -   2. a Melanocyte-Concentrating Hormone (MCH) antagonist,     -   3. a GHSR antagonist,     -   4. a CRH antagonist,     -   5. a beta 3 adrenergic agonist,     -   6. a lipase inhibitor (orlistat),     -   7. a serotonin (and dopamine) reuptake inhibitor (sibutramine,         topiramate or axokine),     -   8. a thyroid receptor beta drug and/or     -   9. an anorectic agent (dexamphetamine, amphetamine, phentermine,         phenylpropanolamine or mazindol),     -   10. a CB₁ antagonist (rimonabant).

The beta 3 adrenergic agonists which may be employed in combination with a compound of the present invention include known beta 3 agonists, such as those disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,541,204, 5,770,615, 5,491,134, 5,776,983 and 5,488,064.

Examples of lipase inhibitors which may be employed in combination with compounds of the present invention include orlistat or ATL-962 (Alizyme).

The serotonin (and dopamine) reuptake inhibitor which may be employed in combination with a compound of the present invention include sibutramine, topiramate (Johnson & Johnson) or axokine (Regeneron).

Examples of thyroid receptor beta compounds which may be employed in combination with a compound of the present invention include thyroid receptor ligands, such as those disclosed in WO97/21993 (U. Cal SF), WO99/00353 (KaroBio) and GB98/284425 (KaroBio).

The anorectic agent which may be employed in combination with a compound of the present invention include dexamphetamine, phentermine, phenylpropanolamine or mazindol.

An example of a CB₁ antagonist which may be employed in combination with a compound of the present invention include rimonabant.

In a further embodiment, the present invention provides a method of treating diseases mediated at least in part by a PTPase enzyme (i.e., PTPase mediated diseases), the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) in combination with a therapeutic agent. Examples of combination therapeutic agents may include, but are not limited to, alkylating agents, antimetabolites, plant alkaloids, antibiotics, hormones, biologic response modifiers, analgesics, NSAIDs, DMARDs, glucocorticoids, sulfonylureas, biguanides, acarbose, PPAR agonists, DPP-IV inhibitors, GK activators, insulin, insulin mimetics, insulin secretagogues, insulin sensitizers, GLP-1, GLP-1 mimetics, cholinesterase inhibitors, antipsychotics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, cholestyramine, or fibrates.

Generally speaking, a compound of Formula (I-IV) may be administered at a dosage level of from about 0.003 to 500 mg/kg of the body weight of the subject being treated. In an embodiment, a compound of Formula (I-IV) may be administered at a dosage range between about 0.003 and 200 mg/kg of body weight per day. In an embodiment, a compound of Formula (I-IV) may be administered at a dosage range between about 0.1 to 100 mg/kg of body weight per day. The amount of active ingredient that may be combined with the carrier materials to produce a single dosage may vary depending upon the host treated and the particular mode of administration. For example, a formulation intended for oral administration to humans may contain 1 mg to 2 grams of a compound of Formula (I-IV) with an appropriate and convenient amount of carrier material which may vary from about 5 to 95 percent of the total composition. Dosage unit forms may generally contain between from about 5 mg to about 500 mg of active ingredient. This dosage may be individualized by the clinician based on the specific clinical condition of the subject being treated. Thus, it will be understood that the specific dosage level for any particular patient will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, time of administration, route of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination and the severity of the particular disease undergoing therapy.

EXAMPLES

The general procedures used in the methods of the present invention are described below.

General Experimental

LC-MS data was obtained using gradient elution on a Waters 600 controller equipped with a 2487 dual wavelength detector and a Leap Technologies HTS PAL Autosampler using an YMC Combiscreen ODS-A 50×4.6 mm column. A three minute gradient was run from 25% B (97.5% acetonitrile, 2.5% water, 0.05% TFA) and 75% A (97.5% water, 2.5% acetonitrile, 0.05% TFA) to 100% B. The mass spectrometer used was a Micromass ZMD instrument. All data was obtained in the positive mode unless otherwise noted. ¹H NMR data was obtained on a Varian 400 MHz spectrometer.

General Procedure A: Imidazole Formation

To a mixture of a carboxylic acid (1 eq) and an aromatic acyl bromide (2 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M) was added DIEA (3 eq). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 6 to 8 hours. After that, it was poured into water, acidified with 10% citric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract was washed with water and brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. After evaporation of the solvent, the pale-brown residue was recrystallized from EtOAc-Hexanes, dried and used directly in the next step.

The intermediate obtained above was dissolved in glacial acetic acid (0.1-0.5 M), and ammonium acetate (20 eq) was added. The mixture was then heated at 120° C. under nitrogen for 8 to 10 hours. At completion, it was poured into water, neutralized with saturated sodium bicarbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract washed with water and brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. After removal of the solvent in vacuo, the residue was purified by flash column chromatography to afford the desired product.

General Procedure B: Arylation of Imidazole Nitrogen Atom Using Aryl Fluoride/Aryl Bromide

To a solution of imidazole compound (1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M), the appropriate activated aryl fluoride or aryl bromide (1.5 eq) was added followed by Cs₂CO₃ (3 eq). The reaction mixture was then heated at 120° C. under nitrogen for 2 hours. At completion, the reaction mixture was diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was re-extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers combined, washed with water and brine. The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the aryl imidazole derivative.

General Procedure C: Preparation of 1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide Derivatives

To a suspension of aryl nitro compound (1 eq) in HOAc (0.1-0.5 M), iron powder (−325 mesh, 8 eq) was added and the mixture was then heated at 80° C. under nitrogen for 5-10 minutes. The reaction mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the leftover iron powder was filtered and washed with EtOAc. The combined organic layer washed with water, saturated NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the aniline derivative.

Alkylation of aniline: Method I) To a suspension of aniline compound (1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M) at room temperature was added 1.2 eq of α-bromo ester followed by 2.5 eq of DIEA. The reaction mixture was then stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was re-extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers were combined and washed with water and brine. The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the α-anilino-ester derivative. Method II) To a suspension of aniline compound (1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M) at room temperature was added 2 eq of α-bromo ester followed by 5 eq of anhydrous potassium tert-butoxide. The reaction mixture was then stirred at 100° C. under nitrogen for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was re-extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers were combined and washed with water and brine. The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the α-anilino-ester derivative.

Formation of 1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide: To a solution of chlorosulfonyl isocyanate (1.5 eq) in anhydrous 1,2-dichloroethane (0.1-0.5 M) at 0° C. was added 1.5 eq of tert-butanol as a solution in anhydrous 1,2-dichloroethane (0.5 M). The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature while stirring and was then cooled to 0° C. again. A suspension of aniline-ester from the above (1.0 eq) in 1,2-dichloroethane (0.3-0.5 M) and 2.5 eq DIEA was cooled to 0° C. and the chlorosulfonyl isocyanate-tert-butanol mixture was added dropwise while stirring. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, then diluted with water/CH₂Cl₂ and the layers separated. The organic layers were combined and washed with water and brine. The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the aniline N-Boc-sulfamide derivative (Boc refers to tert-butyloxycarbonyl group).

The Boc-protected sulfamide was stirred in dichloromethane/trifluoroacetic acid for 30 minutes. The solvent was removed and the residue was triturated several times with ether to afford the deprotected sulfamide.

To a suspension of the deprotected sulfamide compound in ethanol (0.1-0.5 M) was added 5.0 eq of NaOH as a 2 M solution in water. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5-7 minutes, then diluted with 2% citric acid/EtOAc and the layers separated. The organic layer washed with water and brine. The organic layer was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the 1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide derivative.

General Procedure D: Reduction of Aryl Nitro Group

To a suspension of aryl nitro compound (1 eq) in HOAc (0.1-0.5 M), iron powder (−325 mesh, 8 eq) was added and the mixture was then heated at 80° C. under nitrogen for 5-10 minutes. The reaction mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the leftover iron powder was filtered and washed with EtOAc. The combined organic layer washed with water, saturated NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the aniline derivative.

General Procedure E: Alkylation of Aniline

Method I) To a suspension of aniline derivative (1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M) at room temperature was added 1.2 eq of α-bromo ester followed by 2.5 eq of DIEA. The reaction mixture was then stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was re-extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers were combined and washed with water and brine. The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the α-anilino-ester derivative.

Method II) To a suspension of aniline derivative (1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M) at room temperature was added 2 eq of α-bromo ester followed by 5 eq of anhydrous potassium tert-butoxide. The reaction mixture was then stirred at 100° C. under nitrogen for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was re-extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers were combined and washed with water and brine. The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the α-anilino-ester derivative.

General Procedure F: Formation of 1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide

To a solution of chlorosulfonyl isocyanate (1.5 eq) in anhydrous 1,2-dichloroethane (0.1-0.5 M) at 0° C. was added 1.5 eq of tert-butanol as a solution in anhydrous 1,2-dichloroethane (0.5 M). The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature while stirring and was then cooled to 0° C. again. A suspension of aniline-ester from general procedure E (1.0 eq) in 1,2-dichloroethane (0.3-0.5 M) and 2.5 eq DIEA was cooled to 0° C. and the chlorosulfonyl isocyanate-tert-butanol mixture was added drop-wise while stirring. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, then diluted with water/CH₂Cl₂ and the layers separated. The organic layers were combined and washed with water and brine. The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the aniline N-Boc sulfamide derivative.

The Boc protected sulfamide was stirred in dichloromethane/trifluoroacetic acid for 30 minutes. The solvent was removed and the residue was triturated several times with ether to afford the deprotected sulfamide.

To a suspension of the deprotected sulfamide derivative in ethanol (0.1-0.5 M) was added 5.0 eq of NaOH as a 2 M solution in water. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5-7 minutes, then diluted with 2% citric acid/EtOAc and the layers separated. The organic layer washed with water and brine. The organic layer was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the 1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

General Procedure G: Suzuki Coupling

To a solution of the bromo-compound (1 eq) in a 2:1 mixture of toluene and ethanol (0.1-0.5 M) was added the appropriate boronic acid (2 eq) and a catalytic amount of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (0.1 eq), followed by 2 M sodium carbonate solution in water (30 eq). The reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. under nitrogen for 6 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract washed with water and brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. After removal of the solvent in vacuo, the residue was purified by flash column chromatography to afford the desired compound.

General Procedure H: Alkylation of Phenolic Oxygen Atom of Hydroxyphenylboronic Acid

To a solution of hydroxyphenylboronic acid (1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M) was added an alkyl bromide or mesylate (2 eq) followed by freshly ground K₂CO₃ (4 eq) and the reaction mixture was heated at 100° C. under nitrogen for 6 hours. The mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc, and the organic layers combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to yield the desired product.

General Procedure I: Alkylation of Sulfur Atom of Mercaptophenylboronic Acid

To a solution of mercaptophenylboronic acid (1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M) was added an alkyl bromide (2 eq) followed by DIEA (4 eq) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen overnight. The mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc, and the organic layers combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to yield the desired product.

General Procedure J: Alkylation of Amino-Phenylboronic Acid

To a solution of amino-phenylboronic acid (1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M) was added an alkyl/aryl bromide followed by freshly ground K₂CO₃ (4 eq) and the reaction mixture was stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 16 hours. The mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc, and the organic layers combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to yield the desired product.

General Procedure K: Alkylation of Aniline, Phenol or Thiol

To solution of a phenol, aniline or thiol (1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M) was added an alkyl halide (2 eq) followed by freshly ground Cs₂CO₃ (4 eq). The reaction mixture was heated at 100° C. under nitrogen for 2 hours. The mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc, and the organic layers combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to yield the desired product.

General Procedure L: Alkylation of Aniline, Phenol or Imidazole and Heteroarylation of Alcohol, Thiol or Amine

To a solution of a phenol, alcohol, aniline or imidazole (1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5M) was added sodium hydride (2 eq). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 min and a solution of alkyl halide or heteroaryl halide in DMF (1-3 eq) was added. Stirring continued for 3 hour, then the mixture was diluted with water/EtOAc and neutralized with 10% aqueous citric acid. The organic layer washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to provide the desired product.

General Procedure M: Preparation of 1-(3-aminophenyl)imidazole

To a mixture of 3-aminoacetanilide (1 eq) and an aromatic acyl bromide (2 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M) was added NaHCO₃ (5 eq). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 3 hours. At completion, the reaction mixture was diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers combined and washed with water and brine. The organic solution was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was dried and used directly in the next step.

The aniline derivative obtained above was dissolved in dry DMF (0.1-0.5 M) and 5 eq of NaHCO₃ was added. While stirring under nitrogen on ice, a solution of p-bromophenylacetyl chloride (1.1 eq) in benzene was added dropwise. The mixture was then stirred for 1 hour and allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers combined and washed with water and brine. The organic solution was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was dried and used directly in the next step.

The tertiary anilide obtained above was dissolved in glacial acetic acid (0.1-0.5 M) and ammonium acetate (10 eq) was added. The mixture was then heated at 110° C. under nitrogen for 8 hours. At completion, the mixture was poured into water, neutralized with saturated sodium bicarbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract washed with water and brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. After removal of the solvent in vacuo, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford the desired imidazole N-(3-acetamido)phenyl derivative.

The intermediate obtained above was dissolved in a 6:1 v/v mixture of 4M HCl/dioxane and water (0.1-0.5 M) and heated at 70° C. for 3 hours. The mixture was then poured into water, neutralized with saturated sodium bicarbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract washed with water and brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. After removal of the solvent in vacuo, the residue was dried and used without further purification.

General Procedure N: Preparation of Tertiary Anilide

The aniline derivative obtained above was dissolved in dry DMF (0.1-0.5 M) and 5 eq of NaHCO₃ was added. While stirring under nitrogen on ice, a solution of p-bromophenyl acetyl chloride (1.1 eq) in benzene was added dropwise. The mixture was then stirred for 1 hour and allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers combined and washed with water and brine. The organic solution was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was dried and used directly in the next step.

General Procedure O: Preparation of Imidazole

The tertiary anilide obtained above was dissolved in glacial acetic acid (0.1-0.5 M) and ammonium acetate (10 eq) was added. The mixture was then heated at 110° C. under nitrogen for 8 hours. At completion, the mixture was poured into water, neutralized with saturated sodium bicarbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract washed with water and brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. After removal of the solvent in vacuo, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford the desired 1-(3-acetamido)phenylimidazole derivative.

General Procedure P: Hydrolysis of Ester

The ester (1 eq) was suspended in a mixture of MeOH:THF:H₂O (1:1:1; 0.1-0.2 M). LiOH (20 eq) was added and the mixture stirred at 100° C. for 0.5 hours. The solution was acidified with 10% citric acid solution, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extracts were combined, washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and the solvent removed in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to yield the desired acid.

General Procedure Q: Hydrogenation of Phenyl Group

To 1 equivalent of the desired substituted phenyl compound suspension in methanol (0.1-0.5 M) was added a catalytic amount of platinum(IV)oxide (wet). After degassing and introducing of nitrogen and degassing again, hydrogen was introduced (˜50 psi). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 to 4 days (hydrogen was recharged to maintain 40˜50 psi pressure). The reaction mixture was then filtered through celite, the celite cake washed three times with ethyl acetate, and the filtrates combined. The solvent was then removed in vacuo, and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the desired compound.

General Procedure R: Ullmann Coupling

To a solution of oxygen- or nitrogen-containing nucleophile (1 eq) in anhydrous NMP (0.1-0.5 M), the appropriate aryl bromide or iodide (1.5 eq) was added followed by CuCl (0.2 eq), 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedione (0.2 eq) and Cs₂CO₃ (3 eq). The reaction mixture was then heated at 120° C. under nitrogen for 6 to 8 hours. At completion, the reaction mixture was diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was re-extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers combined, washed with water and brine. The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the desired product (diaryl ether or substituted aniline derivative).

General Procedure S: Oxidation of Sulfide Using Peracetic Acid

To a solution of thioether compound (1 eq) in 1:1 DCM/HOAc (0.1-0.5 M) was added peracetic acid (32 wt. % solution in acetic acid, 10 eq) at 0° C. and the solution was stirred at the same temperature for half an hour. At completion, the reaction mixture was diluted with water/EtOAc. The combined organic layer washed with water, saturated NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was triturated several times with hexanes to afford the desired sulfone derivative.

General Procedure T: Oxidation of Sulfide Using Hydrogen Peroxide

To a solution or suspension of thioether compound (1 eq) in methanol (0.1-0.5 M) was added hydrogen peroxide (50% solution in water, 10 eq) at 0° C. and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for an hour. At completion, the reaction mixture was diluted with water/EtOAc. The combined organic layer washed with water and brine. The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was triturated several times with hexanes to afford the desired sulfoxide derivative.

General Procedure U: Coupling of Aniline or Amine with Sulfonyl Chloride, Sulfonic Anhydride or Chloroformate

To a suspension of amine compound (1 eq) in anhydrous DCM (0.1-0.5 M) at 0° C. was added DIEA (1.2 eq) followed by the appropriate sulfonyl chloride, sulfonic anhydride, or chloroformate (1.2 eq, diluted in anhydrous DCM). The reaction mixture was then warmed up and stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 3 to 4 hours. At completion, the reaction mixture was diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was re-extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers combined, washed with 10% citric acid, water and brine. The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford the sulfonamide or the carbamate derivative.

General Procedure V: Removal of the t-butyl Carbamate Group

The boc-protected compound was stirred in 4N HCl/dioxane for 1 hour. The solvent removed, and the product triturated several times with ether to afford the desired compound.

General Procedure W: Silyl Group Deprotection

To a solution of O- or N-silyl compound (1 eq) in THF (0.1-0.5 M) was added 5 eq of tetrabutylammonium fluoride as a solution in THF. The mixture was stirred at 65° C. for 1-3 hours, then was evaporated to a small volume and taken up in water/EtOAc. Layers were separated and the aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the desired product.

General Procedure X: Reductive Amination

To a solution of amine (1 eq) in 1,2-dichloroethane (0.1-0.5 M) was added an aldehyde (1.2 eq) and a catalytic amount of acetic acid. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes under nitrogen, then sodium triacetoxyborohydride (3 eq) was added and the mixture was allowed to stir for 12-16 hours at room temperature. The mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted additionally with EtOAc and the combined organic extracts were washed with water, brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to provide the desired product.

General Procedure Y: Preparation of Boronic Acid

To a suspension of m- or p-bromobenzaldehyde in THF (0.1-0.5 M) was added drop-wise alkylmagnesium bromide or chloride in ether or THF (1.1 eq) while stirring on ice. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 30 minutes, then poured into saturated NH₄Cl/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers combined and washed with water and brine. The organic solution was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was dried and used directly in the next step.

The Grignard product obtained above was dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid (0.1-0.5 M) under nitrogen and cooled in an ice-salt bath maintained at −10° C. Triethylsilane (4 eq) was added to the solution slowly in order to maintain the bath at −10° C. The solution was then allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 3 hours. At completion, the mixture was poured into water and extracted with dichloromethane. The organic extract washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. After removal of the solvent in vacuo, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford the desired m- or p-bromophenylalkane product.

A solution of m- or p-bromophenylalkane in dry THF (0.1-0.5 M) was stirred under nitrogen in a dry ice-acetone bath, and sec-butyllithium in cyclohexane (2 eq) was added drop-wise, all on dry ice-acetone bath. The mixture was stirred 10 minutes, then triisopropyl borate (3 eq) was added drop-wise. The mixture was stirred an additional 30 minutes, then poured into excess 2M HCl and stirred 20 minutes at room temperature. Then EtOAc was added and layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers combined and washed with water and brine. The organic solution was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was re-crystallized from EtOAc/hexanes, dried, and used in boronic acid coupling reactions.

General procedure Z: Grignard Reaction

To a suspension of m- or p-bromobenzaldehyde in THF (0.1-0.5 M) was added drop-wise alkylmagnesium bromide or chloride in ether or THF (1.1 eq) while stirring on ice. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 30 minutes, then poured into saturated NH₄Cl/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers combined and washed with water and brine. The organic solution was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was dried and used directly in the next step.

General Procedure AA: Reduction of Benzyl Alcohol

The alcohol obtained from general procedure Z was dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid (0.1-0.5 M) under nitrogen and cooled in an ice-salt bath maintained at −10° C. Triethylsilane (4 eq) was added to the solution slowly in order to maintain the bath at −10° C. The solution was then allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 3 hours. At completion, the mixture was poured into water and extracted with dichloromethane. The organic extract washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. After removal of the solvent in vacuo, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford the desired m- or p-bromophenylalkane product.

General Procedure AB: Preparation of N-alkyl 5-chloro-isothiazole-sulfones:

Dithio-acid (1.0 eq) was dissolved in thionyl chloride (0.1-0.5 M) and the mixture was heated at 80-100° C. for 3 to 6 hours. At completion, the excess thionyl chloride was removed under pressure and compound was dried under vacuum and resulted white solid was used directly in the next step.

Tert-butylamine (1.0 eq) was dissolved in dry DMF (0.1-0.5 M) and 5 eq of NaHCO₃ was added. While stirring under nitrogen on ice, a solution of aryl/alky acetyl chloride (1.1 eq) in benzene was added drop wise. The mixture was then stirred for one hour and allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers combined and washed with water and brine. The organic solution was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was dried and used directly in the next step.

A solution of di-amide (1.0 eq) was dissolved in anhydrous dichloromethane (0.1-0.5M) and was treated with sulfuryl chloride (1.1 eq) drop-wise at 0° C. and stirred at 25° C. for 3 to 6 hours. At completion, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., quenched with water and stirred for 10 to 30 min. The organic layer was separated and aqueous layer was re-extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic layers were dried with MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated to a light brown oil. The crude oil was purified by flash column chromatography (100% hexane to 40% ethyl acetate/hexane to 100% ethyl acetate) to yield off white solid.

To a solution of isothiazole compound (1 eq) in 1:1 DCM/HOAc (0.1-0.5 M) was added peracetic acid (32 wt. % solution in acetic acid, 10 eq) at 0° C. and the solution was stirred at the same temperature for 2 to 6 hours. At completion, the reaction mixture was diluted with water/EtOAc. The combined organic layer washed with water, saturated NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was triturated several times with hexanes to afford the desired isothiazole-sulfone derivative.

General Procedure AC: Pd(II)-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions

A solution of aryl boronic acid (1.0 eq) in anhydrous dioxane (0.1-0.5 M) was added potassium carbonate (5-10 eq), aryl halide (1.1 eq) and Pd Cl₂ (dppf) (2.5 eq) under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was degassed by the freeze-thaw method thrice and was heated at 80° C. for 24 to 48 hours. At completion the reaction mixture was cooled to 25° C., poured into water and extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried with MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by flash chromatography to yield light red solid.

General Procedure AD: Preparation of Boronic Acid Pinacol Cyclic Ester

To a solution of substituted aryl bromide (1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M) was added bis(pinacolato)diboron (3 eq), [1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]-dichloro-palladium(II) (0.1 eq), and cesium carbonate (5 eq). The colored heterogeneous reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 4-6 hours under nitrogen. At completion, the resulting slurry was filtered through celite, washed with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to provide the desired arylboronic acid-pinacol ester.

General Procedure AE: Preparation of 3- or 4-(alkenyl)phenylboronic Acid

To a suspension of m- or p-bromobenzaldehyde in THF (0.1-0.5 M) was added drop-wise alkylmagnesium bromide or chloride in ether or THF (1.1 eq) while stirring on ice. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 30 minutes, then poured into saturated NH₄Cl/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers combined and washed with water and brine. The organic solution was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was dried and used directly in the next step.

The Grignard product from step above was dissolved in dry dichloromethane (0.1-0.5 M) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (5 eq) was added. The mixture was cooled on an ice bath and methanesulfonyl chloride (2 eq) was added drop-wise. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 18 hours. At completion, the mixture was poured into water and extracted with dichloromethane. The organic extract washed with water and brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. After removal of the solvent in vacuo, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford the desired m- or p-bromophenylalkene product.

A solution of m- or p-bromophenylalkene in dry THF (0.1-0.5 M) was stirred under nitrogen in a dry ice-acetone bath, and s-butyllithium in cyclohexane (2 eq) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred 10 minutes, then triisopropyl borate (3 eq) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred an additional 30 minutes, then poured into excess 2M HCl and stirred 20 minutes. Then EtOAc was added and layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers combined and washed with water and brine. The organic solution was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was recrystallized from EtOAc/hexanes, dried, and used in boronic acid coupling reactions.

General Procedure AF: Sonogashira Coupling

To a solution of the bromo-compound (1 eq) in anhydrous DMF (0.1-0.5 M) was added the appropriate terminal alkyne compound (2 eq) and a catalytic amount of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (0.2 eq), followed by copper(I)iodide (0.2 eq) and DIEA (5 eq). The reaction mixture was stirred at 120° C. under nitrogen for 6 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract washed with water and brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. After removal of the solvent in vacuo, the residue was purified by flash column chromatography to afford the desired compound.

General Procedure AG: Removal of Tertiary-Butyl Group

A solution of N-tert-butyl compound (1.0 eq) in TFA (0.1M-0.5M) was treated with triisopropylsilane (0.05 M). The reaction mixture was heated at 70° C. for 24 to 48 hours. At completion, the mixture was cooled to 25° C. and concentrated in vacuo and co-evaporated with toluene. The crude residue was purified by column chromatography to yield off white solid.

General Procedure AH: Dealkylation

To 1 equivalent of the n-alkyl phenolic ether in DCM at −78° C. was added 10 equivalents of BBr₃. The solution was warmed to room temperature over 30 minutes, and the reaction mixture quenched with MeOH. The reaction mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc, and the organic layers combined, washed with water and brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue subjected to silica gel chromatography to yield the final product.

Example 1

4-Bromophenylacetic acid (107.5 g, 0.5 mol) was treated according to general procedure A using 2,4-dichlorophenacyl bromide to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole.

LCMS: m/z 383 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 4.14 (s, 2H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.69 (d, 2H), 7.71 (m, 2H), 8.02 (m, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H) ppm.

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (38.2 g, 0.1 mol) was treated as described in general procedure B using 1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole.

LCMS: m/z 504 (M+H)⁺.

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (30.2 g, 60 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure C to give 5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 593 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-tert-butylphenylboronic acid (36 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 645 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.30 (s, 9H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (d, 2H), 7.54 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 2

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-cyclopentylphenylboronic acid (38 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-cyclopentyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 657 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.22-1.81 (m, 8H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.48 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 3

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-propoxyphenylboronic acid (36 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(3′-propoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 647 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.99 (t, 3H), 1.73 (m, 2H), 3.99 (t, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.16 (d, 2H), 7.18-7.25 (m, 4H), 7.28 (d, 2H), 7.48 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 4

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-propoxyphenylboronic acid (36 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-propoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 647 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.01 (t, 3H), 1.74 (m, 2H), 4.00 (t, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.20 (d, 2H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.48 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 5

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-(cyclopentylmethoxy)phenylboronic acid (44 mg, 0.2 mmol, prepared according to general procedure H) to give 5-{4-[2-(3′-cyclopentylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 687 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.32-2.16 (m, 9H), 3.82 (d, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18-7.24 (m, 4H), 7.35 (d, 2H), 7.48 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 6

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)phenylboronic acid (45 mg, 0.2 mmol, prepared according to general procedure H) to give 5-(4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 689 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.00 (s, 9H), 1.70 (t, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (t, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18-7.24 (m, 4H), 7.33 (d, 2H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 7

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (119 mg, 0.2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure R using 4-phenylpiperidine (162 mg, 1 mmol) to give 5-(4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(4-phenyl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 672 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.62-1.79 (m, 4H), 2.56 (m, 1H), 3.21-3.34 (m, 4H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18-7.34 (m, 7H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 8

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (119 mg, 0.2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-methoxycarbonylphenylboronic acid (108 mg, 0.6 mmol) to give 4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester.

LCMS: m/z 647 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 3.79 (s, 3H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18-7.24 (m, 4H), 7.33 (d, 2H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 9

4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester (33 mg, 0.05 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure P to give 4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid.

LCMS: m/z 633 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.16 (d, 2H), 7.19-7.26 (m, 4H), 7.33 (d, 2H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 10

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (592 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 2-chloro-5-pyridine-boronic acid (315 mg, 2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-[4-(6-chloro-pyridin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 624 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18-7.34 (m, 4H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H), 8.37 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 11

5-{4-[2-[4-(6-Chloro-pyridin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (63 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L using cyclohexanol (20 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2[4-(6-cyclohexyloxy-pyridin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 688 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.34-2.16 (m, 10H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 4.23 (m, 1H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18-7.34 (m, 4H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H), 8.28 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 12

5-{4-[2-[4-(6-Chloro-pyridin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (63 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L using piperidine (17 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-(4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-[1,2′]bipyridinyl-5′-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 673 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.62-1.78 (m, 6H), 3.19-3.31 (m, 4H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18-7.34 (m, 4H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H), 8.25 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 13

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (382 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure B using 5-fluoro-2-nitrotoluene (310 mg, 2 mmol) to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-4-nitro-phenyl)-1H -imidazole.

LCMS: m/z 518 (M+H)⁺.

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (310 mg, 0.6 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure C to give 5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 607 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 2.34 (s, 3H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.27-7.51 (m, 4H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (61 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-cyclohexylphenylboronic acid (41 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 685 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.13-1.40 (m, 5H), 1.65-1.78 (m, 5H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18-7.27 (m, 4H), 7.44-7.48 (m, 4H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 14

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (prepared according to general procedures A, B and C subsequently) (56 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-cyclohexylphenylboronic acid (41 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 639 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.22-1.44 (m, 5H), 1.69-1.81 (m, 5H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.13-7.16 (m, 5H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.41 (m, 1H), 7.51-7.55 (m, 5H), 8.12 (m, 1H) ppm.

By analogous methods to those used to prepare Example 14, the following compounds were synthesized: Ex. Name LC/MS (m/z) 15 5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro- 653 (M + H)⁺ phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 16 5-{4-[4-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4- 637 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 17 5-{4-[4-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4- 637 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 18 5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,6-dichloro- 671 (M + H)⁺ phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 19 5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4,6-trichloro- 705 (M + H)⁺ phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 20 5-{4-[4-(2-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4- 655 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide

Example 21

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (592 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-aminophenylboronic acid (274 mg, 2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-amino-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 604 (M+H)⁺.

5-{4-[2-(4′-Amino-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (61 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated subsequently according to general procedure K using 3-(bromomethyl)-5-methylisoxazole (27 mg, 0.15 mmol) and general procedure U using isopropyl chloroformate (1M solution in toluene) (0.2 mL, 0.2 mmol) to give (4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-(5-methyl-isoxazol-3-ylmethyl)-carbamic acid isopropyl ester.

LCMS: m/z 785 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.25 (d, 6H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 4.65 (s, 2H), 4.93 (m, 1H), 7.05-7.18 (m, 5H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.43-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 22

5-{4-[2-(4′-Amino-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (61 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated subsequently according to general procedure K using 1-bromo-2-methylpropane (21 mg, 0.15 mmol) and general procedure U using isopropyl chloroformate (1M solution in toluene) (0.2 mL, 0.2 mmol) to give (4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-isobutyl-carbamic acid isopropyl ester.

LCMS: m/z 746 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.87 (d, 6H), 1.24 (d, 6H), 1.66 (m, 1H), 3.51 (d, 2H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 4.93 (m, 1H), 7.16 (d, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 23

3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamine (prepared as described in general procedure M) (28.4 g, 60 mmol) was treated as described in general procedures E to F to give 5-{3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 593 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.47-7.53 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (592 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-cyclohexylphenylboronic acid (408 mg, 2 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 671 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.22-1.43 (m, 5H), 1.69-1.81 (m, 5H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

The title compound can also be prepared using the following procedure starting from 3-nitroaniline. Methyl bromoacetate (6.77 mL, 73.5 mmol) was added to a mixture of 3-nitroaniline (9.21 g, 66.7 mmol), NaHCO₃ (14 g, 167 mol) and dimethylformamide (75 mL). The mixture was stirred at 70-75° C. for 3 hr and then cooled to room temperature. Water (600 mL) was added to the reaction mixture and the product was collected by filtration and washed 3 times with 50 mL portions of water. The yellow product, (3-nitrophenylamino)-acetic acid methyl ester was dried under reduced pressure to afford 12.4 g (88%).

Chlorosulfonyl isocyanate (8.68 mL, 100 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of t-butyl alcohol (9.61 mL, 100 mmol) in dichloromethane (48.2 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 30 min. 37.5 mL of this solution was then added dropwise to a mixture of (3-nitrophenylamino)-acetic acid methyl ester (10.5 g, 50 mmol), diisopropylethylamine (26 mL, 150 mol) and dichloromethane (50 mL) at 0° C. After the addition the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and washed with water (2×500 mL). The extract was dried (MgSO₄) and filtered. This extract containing Boc-protected sulfamide was diluted to a total volume of 300 mL by the addition of dichloromethane. Trifluoroacetic acid (75 mL) was added to the solution at 0° C. and the solution was stirred for 3 hr or until no starting material remained by TLC. The solution washed with water (3×500 mL) and the product was precipitated by the addition of hexanes and collected by filtration. The product washed with 5% dichloromethane in hexanes (50 mL) and dried under reduced pressure to afford 10.5 g of product.

A solution of NaOH (2 M, 2.0 equivalents) was added to a suspension of the Boc deprotected material (10.5 g, 36.3 mmol) in ethanol (75 mL) at 0° C. with rapid stirring until a thick precipitate formed (2 min). The mixture was acidified to pH of 5.0 by adding 6.0 M hydrochloric acid. The product, 1,1-dioxo-5-(3-nitrophenyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one was collected by filtration and washed with diethyl ether (50 mL). The product was dried under reduced pressure to afford the cyclized product (8.5 g, 91%).

A solution of nitro compound (8.5 g) in methanol (40 mL) was treated with 1.7 g of 10% Pd/C catalyst under hydrogen atmosphere for 18 h. The catalyst was removed by filtration. The solution was concentrated and 5-(3-amino-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one was crystallized out by addition of dichloromethane, collected by filtration and dried to provide 6.9 g of product (92% yield).

To a solution of 5-(3-amino-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (5 g, 22 mmol) in 37.5 mL of 9:1 v/v acetonitrile-water was added NaHCO₃ (4.62 g, 55 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 25° C. while 2-bromo-1-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-ethanone (7.1 g, 26.4 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred for 12-16 hours at 35° C. The mixture was cooled on an ice bath to further precipitate the product, which was then collected by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and a second crop of crude product was collected. The combined crude product washed once with 25 mL water and dried, then washed once with 10 mL methyl tert-butyl ether and dried, to provide 6.36 g (70% yield) of 5-{3-[2-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethylamino]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

To a mixture of phenacyl amine (9.4 g, 23 mmol), and NaHCO₃ (5.04 g, 60 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 mL) was added slowly a dichloromethane (10 mL) solution of (4′-cyclohexylbiphenyl)acetyl chloride (34 mmol), which was prepared by the reaction of oxalyl chloride with (4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-acetic acid (10 g, 34 mmol) which in turn was prepared from (4-cyclohexylphenyl)boronic acid and 4-bromophenylacetic acid via Suzuki coupling. The mixture was allowed to stir at 25° C. for 9 hours. The mixture was then diluted with tetrahydrofuran, washed with dilute brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and evaporated. The product, 2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-N-[2-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-N-[3-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide, was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using 1-8% methanol in dichloromethane.

To a solution of ammonium acetate (223 mg, 2.9 mmol) in acetic acid (0.5 mL), was added the above tertiary amide (200 mg. 0.29 mmol) in dimethylformamide (0.5 mL) and the mixture was then stirred at 90° C. for 18 hours, after which it was diluted with tetrahydrofuran and washed 5 times with dilute brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and evaporated to dryness. The crude solid material washed extensively with methanol to provide 140 mg of pure title product.

Example 24

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-tert-butylphenylboronic acid (36 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 645 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.30 (s, 9H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.29 (d, 2H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 25

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)phenylboronic acid (45 mg, 0.2 mmol, prepared according to general procedure H) to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 689 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.97 (s, 9H), 1.67 (t, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (t, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.05-7.12 (m, 4H), 7.29 (d, 2H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

By analogous methods to those used to prepare Example 25, the following compounds were synthesized: Ex. Name LC/MS (m/z) 26 5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(3′-methanesulfonyl-biphenyl- 667 (M + H)⁺ 4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 27 5-{3-[2-(3′-Cyclohexanesulfonyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- 735 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 28 5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexanesulfonyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- 735 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 29 5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(3′-propoxy-biphenyl-4- 647 (M + H)+ ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 30 5-{3-[2-(3′-Butoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- 661 (M + H)⁺ phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 31 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butoxy)- 715 (M + H)+ biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 32 5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(3′-ethoxy-biphenyl-4- 633 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 33 5-{3-[2-(3′-Cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- 701 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 34 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3-methyl-butoxy)-biphenyl- 675 (M + H)⁺ 4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 35 5-{3-[2-(3′-Cyclopentylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- 687 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 36 5-{3-[2-(3′-Cyclohexyloxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- 687 (M + H)⁺ phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 37 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(2,2-dimethyl-propoxy)- 675 (M + H)⁺ biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 38 5-{3-[2-(3′-tert-Butoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- 661 (M + H)⁺ phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 39 5-{3-[2-[3′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4- 715 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 40 5-{3-[2-[3′-(2-Cyclopentyl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4- 701 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 41 5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(3′-phenethyloxy-biphenyl-4- 709 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 42 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)- 687 (M + H)⁺ biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 43 5-{3-[2-[3′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4- 699 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 44 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl)- 705 (M + H)⁺ biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide

Example 45

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (14 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure S to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butane-1-sulfonyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 737 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.89 (s, 9H), 1.46 (m, 2H), 3.27 (m, 2H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.21 (d, 2H), 7.29-7.41 (m, 4H), 7.49-7.58 (m, 5H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 46

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (14 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure T to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butane-1-sulfinyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 721 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.86 (s, 9H), 1.45 (m, 2H), 2.98 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.21 (d, 2H), 7.26-7.38 (m, 4H), 7.47-7.56 (m, 5H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 47

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (119 mg, 0.2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-(cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl)phenylboronic acid (100 mg, 0.4 mmol, prepared according to general procedure I) to give 5-{3-[2-(3′-cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 717 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.97-1.23 (m, 6H), 1.48 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.87 (m, 4H), 2.88 (d, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.12-7.18 (m, 4H), 7.33-7.38 (m, 4H), 7.46-7.58 (m, 5H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 48

5-{3-[2-(3′-Cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (15 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure S to give 5-{3-[2-(3′-cyclohexylmethylsulfonyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 749 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.00-1.24 (m, 6H), 1.53 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.89 (m, 4H), 3.20 (d, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.21 (d, 2H), 7.29-7.41 (m, 4H), 7.46-7.58 (m, 5H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 49

5-{3-[2-(3′-Cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (15 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure T to give 5-{3-[2-(3′-cyclohexylmethylsulfinyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 733 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 1.00-1.86 (m, 11H), 3.03 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.21 (d, 2H), 7.27-7.39 (m, 4H), 7.46-7.58 (m, 5H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 50

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (119 mg, 0.2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-(cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl)phenylboronic acid (106 mg, 0.4 mmol, prepared according to general procedure I) to give 5-{3-[2-(3′-(2-cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 731 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.85-1.72 (m, 13H), 3.03 (t, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.17-7.26 (m, 4H), 7.34-7.42 (m, 4H), 7.47-7.58 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 51

5-{3-[2-(3′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (15 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure S to give 5-{3-[2-(3′-(2-cyclohexyl-ethanesulfonyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 763 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.85-1.72 (m, 13H), 3.33 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.22-7.29 (m, 4H), 7.37-7.47 (m, 4H), 7.51-7.59 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 52

5-{3-[2-(3′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (15 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure T to give 5-{3-[2-(3′-(2-cyclohexyl-ethanesulfinyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 747 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 0.85-1.72 (m, 13H), 3.07 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.21-7.28 (m, 4H), 7.37-7.44 (m, 4H), 7.49-7.58 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 53

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (119 mg, 0.2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-(phenethylsulfanyl)phenylboronic acid (104 mg, 0.4 mmol, prepared according to general procedure I) to give 5-{3-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(3′-phenethylsulfanyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 725 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 2.89 (t, 2H), 3.30 (t, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.18-7.22 (m, 5H), 7.25-7.32 (m, 6H), 7.37-7.49 (m, 4H), 7.53 (m, 1H), 7.57 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 54

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (prepared according to general procedures A, J and C stepwise) (112 mg, 0.2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-(3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl)phenylboronic acid (96 mg, 0.4 mmol, prepared according to general procedure I) to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 673 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.91 (s, 9H), 1.49 (m, 2H), 2.96 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.12-7.18 (m, 4H), 7.27-7.36 (m, 5H), 7.53-7.59 (m, 5H), 7.95-8.11 (m, 2H) ppm.

Example 55

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (14 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure S to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butane-1-sulfonyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 705 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 0.90 (s, 9H), 1.48 (m, 2H), 3.25 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.14-7.21 (m, 4H), 7.28-7.39 (m, 5H), 7.53-7.59 (m, 5H), 7.95-8.11 (m, 2H) ppm.

Example 56

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (14 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure T to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butane-1-sulfinyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 689 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.91 (s, 9H), 1.48 (m, 2H), 2.98 (m, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.13-7.21 (m, 4H), 7.27-7.39 (m, 5H), 7.53-7.59 (m, 5H), 7.95-8.11 (m, 2H) ppm.

Example 57

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (prepared according to general procedures A, R and C stepwise) (56 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-cyclohexylphenylboronic acid (41 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-methyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 639 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.22-1.44 (m, 5H), 1.69-1.81 (m, 5H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.13-7.16 (m, 5H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.41 (m, 1H), 7.51-7.55 (m, 5H), 8.12 (m, 1H) ppm.

By analogous methods to those used to prepare Example 57, the following compounds were synthesized: Ex. Name LC/MS (m/z) 58 5-{5-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro- 653 (M + H)⁺ phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 59 5-{5-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- 685 (M + H)⁺ phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine- 3-one-1,1-dioxide 60 5-{5-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- 701 (M + H)⁺ phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-2-methoxy-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 61 5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,6-dichloro- 671 (M + H)⁺ phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 62 5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4,6-trichloro- 705 (M + H)⁺ phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 63 5-(3-{4-(2,6-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)- 689 (M + H)⁺ biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 64 5-{3-[2-(3′-Cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,6- 701 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 65 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)- 657 (M + H)+ biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide

Example 66

4-Iodophenylacetic acid (26.2 g, 0.1 mol) was treated according to general procedure A using 2,4-dichlorophenacyl bromide to give 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-iodo-benzyl)-1H-imidazole.

LCMS: m/z 429 (M+H)⁺.

4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-iodo-benzyl)-1H-imidazole (12.9 g, 30 mmol) was treated as described in general procedures B and C stepwise to give 5-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-iodo-benzyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 639 (M+H)⁺.

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-iodo-benzyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (3.2 g, 5 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-bromophenylboronic acid (2.0 g, 10 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-bromo-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 669 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (d, 2H), 7.54 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

5-{4-[2-(4′-Bromo-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (268 mg, 0.4 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure R using excess piperazine (346 mg, 4 mmol) to give the desired compound 5-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-piperazin-1-yl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 673 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 3.01 (m, 4H), 3.31 (m, 4H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45-7.52 (m, 5H), 7.56 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 67

5-{4-[2-(4′-Bromo-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (67 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure R using excess 1-methylpiperazine (100 mg, 1 mmol) to give 5-(4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 687 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 2.43 (s, 3H), 3.12 (m, 4H), 3.34 (m, 4H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45-7.52 (m, 5H), 7.56 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 68

5-{4-[2-(4′-Bromo-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (134 mg, 0.2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure R using excess piperazin-2-one (200 mg, 2 mmol) to give 4-(4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-piperazin-2-one.

LCMS: m/z 687 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 3.22-3.34 (m, 4H), 4.01 (s, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45-7.52 (m, 5H), 7.56 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 69

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-piperazin-1-yl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (20 mg, 0.03 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure U using neopentyl chloroformate (9 mg, 0.06 mmol) to give 4-(4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid 2,2-dimethyl-propyl ester.

LCMS: m/z 787 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 1.06 (s, 9H), 3.17-3.36 (m, 8H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45-7.52 (m, 5H), 7.56 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 70

5-{4-[2-(4′-Bromo-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (268 mg, 0.4 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L using 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (142 μL, 0.8 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-bromo-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 799 (M+H)⁺.

5-{4-[2-(4′-Bromo-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (240 mg, 0.3 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure R using excess piperazin-2-one (301 mg, 3 mmol) to give 4-[4′-(4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-{4-[1,1,4-trioxo-5-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl]-phenyl}-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-biphenyl-4-yl]-piperazin-2-one.

LCMS: m/z 817 (M+H)⁺.

4-[4′-(4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1-{4-[1,1,4-trioxo-5-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxy methyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl]-phenyl}-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-biphenyl-4-yl]-piperazin-2-one (17 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L (using iodomethane) and general procedure W stepwise to give the desired compound 4-(4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-methyl-piperazin-2-one.

LCMS: m/z 701 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 2.94 (s, 3H), 3.28-3.36 (m, 4H), 4.01 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 4.16 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45-7.52 (m, 5H), 7.56 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 71

4-[4′-(4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1-{4-[1,1,4-trioxo-5-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxy methyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl]-phenyl}-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-biphenyl-4-yl]-piperazin-2-one (17 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L (using iodoethane) and general procedure W stepwise to give 4-(4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-ethyl-piperazin-2-one.

LCMS: m/z 715 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 1.09 (t, 3H), 3.28-3.36 (m, 4H), 3.57 (q, 2H), 4.01 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 4.16 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45-7.52 (m, 5H), 7.56 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 72

4-[4′-(4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1-{4-[1,1,4-trioxo-5-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxy methyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl]-phenyl}-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-biphenyl-4-yl]-piperazin-2-one (17 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L (using 2-iodopropane) and general procedure W stepwise to give 4-(4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-isopropyl-piperazin-2-one.

LCMS: m/z 729 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 1.06 (d, 6H), 3.28-3.36 (m, 4H), 3.71 (m, 1H), 4.01 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 4.15 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45-7.52 (m, 5H), 7.56 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 73

4-[4′-(4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1-{4-[1,1,4-trioxo-5-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxy methyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl]-phenyl}-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-biphenyl-4-yl]-piperazin-2-one (17 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L [using iodocyclohexane (13 mg, 0.06 mmol)] and general procedure W stepwise to give 1-cyclohexyl-4-(4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-piperazin-2-one.

LCMS: m/z 769 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 1.42-1.71 (m, 10H), 3.28-3.36 (m, 4H), 4.01 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 4.09 (m, 1H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45-7.52 (m, 5H), 7.56 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 74

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (592 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L using 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (354 μL, 2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 723 (M+H)⁺.

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (361 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-aminophenylboronic acid (137 mg, 1 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-amino-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 734 (M+H)⁺.

5-{4-[2-(4′-Amino-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (74 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure U using 5-bromovaleryl chloride (40 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give the intermediate 5-bromo-pentanoic acid [4′-(4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-{4-[1,1,4-trioxo-5-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl]-phenyl}-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-biphenyl-4-yl]-amide, which was treated with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene (46 mg, 0.3 mmol) at 0° C. in 1 mL anhydrous DMF (stirring at room temperature under nitrogen over night), followed by regular ethyl acetate/water workup and silica gel column chromatography to give 1-[4′-(4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-{4-[1,1,4-trioxo-5-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl]-phenyl}-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-biphenyl-4-yl]-piperidin-2-one, which was finally treated as described in general procedure W to give the desired compound 1-(4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-piperidin-2-one.

LCMS: m/z 686 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 1.84 (m, 4H), 2.43 (m, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 4.16 (s, 2H), 7.21 (d, 2H), 7.29 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45-7.52 (m, 5H), 7.56 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 75

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (5.0 g, 10 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-chloro-4-pyridine-boronic acid (3.2 g, 20 mmol) to give 2-chloro-4-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H -imidazol-2-ylmethyl]-phenyl}-pyridine.

LCMS: m/z 535 (M+H)⁺.

2-Chloro-4-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl]-phenyl}-pyridine (1.6 g, 3 mmol) was refluxed with 6M NaOH in 1/1 water/ethanol (10 mL, 60 mmol) for 2 to 4 hours, followed by regular ethyl acetate/water workup and silica gel column chromatography to give the intermediate 4-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl]-phenyl}-1H-pyridin-2-one, which was then treated as described in general procedure L [using iodocyclohexane (0.78 mL, 6 mmol)] to give 1-cyclohexyl-4-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl]-phenyl}-1H-pyridin-2-one.

LCMS: m/z 599 (M+H)⁺.

1-Cyclohexyl-4-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl]-phenyl}-1H-pyridin-2-one (300 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure C to give the desired compound 1-cyclohexyl-4-(4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-phenyl)-1H-pyridin-2-one.

LCMS: m/z 688 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.66-1.84 (m, 6H), 2.33-2.46 (m, 4H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 4.23 (m, 1H), 7.11-7.36 (m, 5H), 7.45-7.52 (m, 4H), 7.56 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H), 8.28 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 76

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-(3-ethyl-cyclobutyl)phenylboronic acid (41 mg, 0.2 mmol, prepared according to general procedure Y using 3-(4-bromophenyl)cyclobutan-1-one in stead of bromobenzaldehyde) to give 5-(4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(3-ethyl-cyclobutyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 671 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.94 (t, 3H), 1.32-1.81 (m, 7H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.48 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 77

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (503 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedures E and F using methyl 2-bromopropionate (335 μL, 3 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-4-methyl-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 607 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.09 (d, 3H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.10 (m, 1H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-4-methyl-1, 2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (61 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-tert-butylphenylboronic acid (36 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-4-methyl-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 659 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.09 (d, 3H), 1.30 (s, 9H), 4.06(s, 2H), 4.10(m, 1H), 7.15(d, 2H), 7.19(d, 2H), 7.36(d, 2H), 7.45(d, 2H), 7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (d, 2H), 7.54 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H); 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H) ppm.

By analogous methods to those used to prepare Example 77, the following compounds were synthesized: Ex. Name LC/MS (m/z) 78 5-{4-[2-(4′-tert-Butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4- 673 (M + H)⁺ (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-4-ethyl-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 79 5-{4-[2-(4′-tert-Butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)- 673 (M + H)⁺ 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 80 1-{4-[2-(4′-tert-Butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)- 713 (M + H)⁺ 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-2,2-dioxo-thia-1,3-diaza- spiro[4.5]decan-4-one

Example 81

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (prepared according to general procedures A, B and C subsequently) (56 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-tert-butylphenylboronic acid (36 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 613 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.31 (s, 9H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.13-7.16 (m, 5H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.41 (m, 1H), 7.51-7.55 (m, 5H), 8.12 (m, 1H) ppm.

Example 82

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (3.8 g, 10 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-tert-butylphenylboronic acid (3.6 g, 20 mmol) to give 2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole, which was treated as described in general procedure R using 1,4-diiodobenzene (13.2 g, 40 mmol) to give 2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-iodo-phenyl)-1H-imidazole.

LCMS: m/z 637 (M+H)⁺.

2-(4′-tert-Butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-iodo-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (191 mg, 0.3 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure R using D-2-aminobutyric acid (310 mg, 3 mmol) to give (R)-2-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-butyric acid, which was then treated as described in general procedure F to give (4R)-5-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-4-ethyl-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 673 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.03 (t, 3H), 1.30 (s, 9H), 1.45 (m, 2H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.10 (t, 1H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (d, 2H), 7.54 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 83

2-(4′-tert-Butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-iodo-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (191 mg, 0.3 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure R using L-2-aminobutyric acid (310 mg, 3 mmol) to give (S)-2-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-butyric acid, which was then treated as described in general procedure F to give (4S)-5-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-4-ethyl-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 673 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.04 (t, 3H), 1.31 (s, 9H), 1.45 (m, 2H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.10 (t, 1H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (d, 2H), 7.54 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 84

2-(4′-tert-Butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-iodo-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (191 mg, 0.3 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure R using L-norvaline (352 mg, 3 mmol) to give (S)-2-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-pentanoic acid, which was then treated as described in general procedure F to give (4S)-5-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-4-propyl-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 687 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.99 (t, 3H), 1.31 (s, 9H), 1.39-1.46 (m, 4H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.10 (t, 1H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (d, 2H), 7.54 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 85

4-Iodophenylacetic acid (26.2 g, 0.1 mol) was treated according to general procedure A using 2,4-dichlorophenacyl bromide to give 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-iodo-benzyl)-1H-imidazole.

LCMS: m/z 429 (M+H)⁺.

4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-iodo-benzyl)-1H-imidazole (12.9 g, 30 mmol) was treated as described in general procedures R and C stepwise to give 5-{3-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-iodo-benzyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 639 (M+H)⁺.

5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-iodo-benzyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (3.2 g, 5 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-bromophenylboronic acid (2.0 g, 10 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-(4′-bromo-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 669 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36-7.49 (m, 5H), 7.52 (d, 2H), 7.54 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

5-{3-[2-(4′-Bromo-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (134 mg, 0.2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure R using excess (S)-3-phenyl-pyrrolidine (147 mg, 1 mmol) to give the desired compound 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-{4′-[(3S)-3-phenyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl}-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1, 1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 734 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.87-2.35 (m, 2H), 3.00-3.60 (m, 5H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.27 (m, 1H), 7.32-7.46 (m, 9H), 7.55-7.76 (m, 5H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

By analogous methods to those used to prepare Example 85, the following compounds were synthesized: Ex. Name LC/MS (m/z) 86 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-{4′-[(3R)-3-phenyl-pyrrolidin-1- 734 (M + H)⁺ yl]-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl}-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 87 5-{3-[2-{4′-[(3S)-3-Cyclohexyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-biphenyl-4- 740 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 88 5-{3-[2-{4′-[(3R)-3-Cyclohexyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-biphenyl-4- 740 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 89 5-{3-[2-{3′-[(3S)-3-Cyclohexyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-biphenyl-4- 740 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide

Example 90

2-(4-Bromo-phenyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (prepared according to general procedure A) (979 mg, 2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-tert-butylphenylboronic acid (712 mg, 4 mmol) to give 2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1 H-imidazole, which was treated as described in general procedure L using 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (0.7 mL, 4 mmol) to give 2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazole.

LCMS: m/z 672 (M+H)⁺.

2-(4′-tert-Butyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazole (336 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure C [using methyl bromoacetate (95 μL, 1 mmol)] to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-5-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-3-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-3H-imidazol-4-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide, which was then treated according to general procedure W to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-5-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-3H-imidazol-4-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 631 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.30 (s, 9H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.52-7.64 (m, 4H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 91

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (prepared according to general procedure A) (1.0 g, 2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-tert-butylphenylboronic acid (712 mg, 4 mmol) to give 2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole, which was treated as described in general procedure L using 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (0.7 mL, 4 mmol) to give 2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1H -imidazole.

LCMS: m/z 686 (M+H)⁺.

2-(4′-tert-Butyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazole (343 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure C [using methyl bromoacetate (95 μL, 1 mmol)] to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-5-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-3-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-3H-imidazol-4-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide, which was then treated according to general procedure W to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-5-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-3H-imidazol-4-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 645 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.29 (s, 9H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.52-7.64 (m, 4H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 92

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (382 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure K using 4-nitrobenzyl bromide (432 mg, 2 mmol) to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-benzyl)-1H-imidazole.

LCMS: m/z 518 (M+H)⁺.

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-benzyl)-1H-imidazole (310 mg, 0.6 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure C to give 5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-ylmethyl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 607 (M+H)⁺.

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-ylmethyl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (61 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-cyclohexylphenylboronic acid (41 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-ylmethyl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 685 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.13-1.40 (m, 5H), 1.65-1.78 (m, 5H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 5.35 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.20 (d, 2H), 7.32 (d, 2H), 7.41 (d, 2H), 7.47 (d, 2H), 7.51-7.58 (m, 3H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 93

4-Nitro-benzoic acid (1.7 g, 10 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure A to give 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole, which was the treated as described in general procedure K using 4-bromobenzyl bromide (3.8 g, 15 mmol) to give 1-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole.

LCMS: m/z 504 (M+H)⁺.

1-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (503 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure C to give 5-{4-[1-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 593 (M+H)⁺.

5-{4-[1-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-cyclohexylphenylboronic acid (41 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[1-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 671 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.13-1.40 (m, 5H), 1.65-1.78 (m, 5H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 5.35 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.20 (d, 2H), 7.32 (d, 2H), 7.41 (d, 2H), 7.47 (d, 2H), 7.51-7.58 (m, 3H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 94

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-hydroxyphenylboronic acid (28 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(3′-hydroxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 605 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 6.93-7.22 (m, 5H), 7.32 (d, 2H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.46 (d, 2H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 95

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (592 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L using 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (354 μL, 2 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one, which was then treated according to general procedure AD to give 5-(4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 769 (M+H)⁺.

5-(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (154 mg, 0.2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 2,5-dibromopyridine (95 mg, 0.4 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-[4-(5-bromo-pyridin-2-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one, which was again treated as described in general procedure G using cyclohexen-1-ylboronic acid (51 mg, 0.4 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-[4-(5-cyclohex-1-phenyl-pyridin-2-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 800 (M+H)⁺.

5-{4-[2-[4-(5-Cyclohex-1-phenyl-pyridin-2-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (40 mg, 0.05 mmol) was dissolved in 1 mL dry acetic acid, iron powder (−325 mesh, 56 mg, 1 mmol) was added and the mixture was then heated at 100° C. under nitrogen for 2 days. At completion, the reaction mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the leftover iron powder was filtered and washed with EtOAc. The combined organic layer washed with water, saturated NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford 5-{4-[2-[4-(5-cyclohexyl-pyridin-2-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 802 (M+H)⁺.

5-{4-[2-[4-(5-Cyclohexyl-pyridin-2-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (16 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure W using tetrabutylammonium fluoride (26 mg, 0.1 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-[4-(5-cyclohexyl-pyridin-2-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1, 1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 672 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 1.22-1.43 (m, 5H), 1.69-1.81 (m, 5H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 7.15-7.27 (m, 5H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 96

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (1.19 g, 2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L using 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (708 μL, 4 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one, which was then treated according to general procedure AD to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 769 (M+H)⁺.

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (385 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3,6-dichloropyridazine (149 mg, 1 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-[4-(6-chloro-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 756 (M+H)⁺.

5-{3-[2-[4-(6-Chloro-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (38 mg, 0.05 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L using 2-cyclohexyl ethanol (35 μL, 0.25 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-{4-[6-(2-cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-pyridazin-3-yl]-benzyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 847 (M+H)⁺.

5-{3-[2-{4-[6-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-pyridazin-3-yl]-benzyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (17 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure W using tetrabutylammonium fluoride (26 mg, 0.1 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-{4-[6-(2-cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-pyridazin-3-yl]-benzyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 717 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 0.97-1.43 (m, 5H), 1.65 (m, 2H), 1.69-1.81 (m, 6H), 4.05 (t, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 7.15-7.27 (m, 5H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 97

5-{3-[2-[4-(6-Chloro-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (76 mg, 0.1 mmol) was dissolved in 1 mL dry ethanol. Thiourea (76 mg, 1 mmol) was added and the mixture was refluxed under nitrogen over night. At completion, the reaction mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc. The combined organic layer washed with water, and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(6-mercapto-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one, which was then treated as described in general procedure K using 1-bromo-2-cyclohexylethane (79 μL, 0.5 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-{4-[6-(2-cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl)-pyridazin-3-yl]-benzyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 863 (M+H)⁺.

5-{3-[2-{4-[6-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl)-pyridazin-3-yl]-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (17 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure W using tetrabutylammonium fluoride (26 mg, 0.1 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-{4-[6-(2-cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl)-pyridazin-3-yl]-benzyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 733 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 0.97-1.41 (m, 5H), 1.48 (m, 2H), 1.69-1.81 (m, 6H), 3.03 (t, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 7.15-7.27 (m, 5H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 98

4-Bromophenylacetic acid (10.7 g, 50 mmol) was treated according to general procedure A using 2,4-dichlorophenacyl bromide to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole. 2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (3.8 g, 10 m mol) was reacted with 4-nitro benzylbromide (2.5 g, 12 mmol) as described in general procedure B to give 2-(4-bromobenzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-benzyl)-1H-imidazole.

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-benzyl)-1H-imidazole (2.6 g, 5 mmol) was reduced to amine and was reacted with methyl bromoacetate following general procedures D & E to give {4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-ylmethyl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-ylmethyl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (1.4 g, 2.5 mmol) was coupled with 4-sec-butyl phenyl-boronic acid (600 mg, 3.3 mmol) following general procedure G to give {4-[2-(4′-sec-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-ylmethyl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

5-{4-[2-(4′-sec-Butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-ylmethyl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide was prepared from {4-[2-(4′-sec-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-ylmethyl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (275 mg, 0.4 mmol) following general procedure F. LCMS: m/z 659 (M+H)⁺.

Example 99

4-Bromophenylacetic acid (107.5 g, 0.5 mol) was treated according to general procedure A using 2,4-dichlorophenacyl bromide to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole. 2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (38.2 g, 0.1 mol) was treated as described in general procedure B using 1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole.

4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-1H-imidazole (5.0 g, 10 mmol) was reduced to amine and was reacted with methyl bromoacetate following general procedures D & E to give {4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (1.8 g, 3.3 mmol) was coupled with 4-sec butyl-phenyl boronic acid (750 mg, 4.0 mmol) according to general procedure G to give {4-[2-(4′-sec-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[2-(4′-sec-Butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (300 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-sec-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 645 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): 0.89 (t, 3H), 1.18-1.20 (m, 2H), 1.22 (m, 1H), 3.99 (t, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.14 (d, 2H), 7.16 (d, 2H), 7.24 (d, 2H), 7.35 (d, 2H), 7.46 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 100

{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (1.5 g, 2.7 mmol) was coupled with 4-cyclohexyl phenyl-boronic acid (700 m g, 3.4 mmol) according to general procedure G to give {4-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (312 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 671 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.35-43 (m, 5H), 1.78-1.84 (m, 5H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 4.07 (d, 2H), 7.14 (d, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.28 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.46 (d, 2H), 7.48 (d, 2H), 7.50-7.53 (m, 2H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

By analogous methods to those used to prepare Example 100, the following compounds were synthesized: Ex. Name LC/MS (m/z) 101 5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4- 645 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 102 5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-morpholin-4-yl-biphenyl-4- 674 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 103 5-{4-[2-(4′-Butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- 645 (M + H)⁺ imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 104 5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-piperidin-1-yl-biphenyl-4- 672 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 105 5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-isopropyl-biphenyl-4- 631 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 106 5-{4-[2-(3′-Nitro-4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- 690 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide

Example 107

5-{4-[2-(3′-Nitro-4′-Iso-Butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide (70 mg, 0.10 mmol) was reduced to 5-{4-[2-(3′-amino-4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide according to general procedure D.

LCMS: m/z 660 (M+H)⁺.

Example 108

5-{4-[2-(3′-Amino-4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide (22 mg, 0.03 mmol) was reacted with acetaldehyde (1.7 mg, 0.03 mmol) according to general procedure X to give 5-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(3′-diethylamino-4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 716 (M+H)⁺.

Example 109

4-Bromophenylacetic acid (10.7 g, 50 mmol) was treated according to general procedure A using 4-(2-Bromo-acetyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester to give 4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-1H -imidazol-4-yl]-benzoic acid methyl ester.

4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]-benzoic acid methyl ester (12.3 g, 33 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure B using 1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene to give 4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-Nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]-benzoicacid methyl ester.

4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-Nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]-benzoicacid methyl ester (9.8 g, 20 mmol) was reduced to amine and was reacted with methyl bromoacetate following general procedures D & E to give 4-{2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1-[4-(methoxycarbonylmethyl-amino)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-4-yl}-benzoic acid methyl ester.

4-{2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1-[4-(methoxycarbonylmethyl-amino)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-4-yl}-benzoic acid methyl ester (2.7 g, 5 mmol) was coupled with 4-cyclohexyl-phenylboronic acid (1.25 g, 6.0 mmol) according to general procedure G to give 4-{2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-1-[4-(methoxycarbonylmethyl-amino)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-4-yl}-benzoic acid methyl ester.

4-{2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-1-[4-(methoxycarbonylmethyl-amino)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-4-yl}-benzoic acid methyl ester (1.0 g, 1.6 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 4-{2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-1-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-4-yl}-benzoic acid methyl ester.

LCMS: m/z 660 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.19-1.38 (m, 5H), 1.66-1.89 (m, 5H), 2.39 (m, 1H), 3.59 (s, 3H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.17 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.28 (d, 2H), 7.36-7.42 (m, 4H), 7.44-7.57 (m, 4H), 7.66 (d, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 110

4-{2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-1-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-4-yl}-benzoic acid methyl ester (220 mg, 0.33 mmol) was hydrolyzed following general procedure P to give 4-{2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-1-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-4-yl}-benzoic acid.

LCMS: m/z 646 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.22-1.43 (m, 5H), 1.69-1.81 (m, 5H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.26 (d, 2H), 7.34-7.42 (m, 4H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 111

{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (1.8 g, 3.3 mmol) was coupled with 4-propionyl-phenyl boronic acid (712 m g, 4.0 mmol) according to general procedure G to give {4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-propionyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-propionyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (299 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-propionyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 645 (M+H)⁺.

Example 112

{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (1.8 g, 3.3 mmol) was coupled with 4-n-pentylbenzene boronic acid (769 m g, 4.0 mmol) according to general procedure G to give {4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-pentyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-pentyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (310 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-pentyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 659 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.98 (t, 3H), 1.29 (m, 2H), 1.41 (m, 2H), 1.83 (m, 2H), 4.02 (t, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.05-7.12 (m, 4H), 7.29 (d, 2H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 113

4-Bromophenylacetic acid (10.7 g, 50 mmol) was treated according to general procedure A using 4-trifluoromethylphenacyl bromide to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1H-imidazole.

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (9.6 g, 25 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure B using 1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-Nitro-phenyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1H-imidazole.

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-Nitro-phenyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (2.5 g, 5 mmol) was reduced to amine and was reacted with methyl bromoacetate following general procedures D & E to give {4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (1.3 g, 2.4 m mol) was coupled with 4-cyclohexyl-phenylboronic acid (615 mg, 3.0 mmol) according to general procedure G to give {4-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (312 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 670 (M+H)⁺.

Example 114

{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (1.8 g, 3.3 mmol) was coupled with 4-n-propyl-phenyl boronic acid (659 m g, 4.0 mmol) according to general procedure G to give {4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-propyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-propyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (295 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-propyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 631 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.99 (t, 3H), 1.41 (m, 2H), 4.02 (t, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.02-7.15 (m, 4H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.39 (d, 2H), 7.42-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.66 (d, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 115

4-Bromophenylacetic acid (10.7 g, 50 mmol) was treated according to general procedure A using 2-bromo-1-(4-methylsulfonyl-phenyl)-1-ethanone to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-1H-imidazole.

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (9.8 g, 25 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure B using 1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene to give 2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-4-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-1H-imidazole.

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-4-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (2.6 g, 5 mmol) was reduced to amine and was reacted with methyl bromoacetate following general procedures D & E to give {4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl-amino}-acetic acid methyl ester (1.4 g, 2.5 mmol) was coupled with 4-cyclohexyl-phenyl boronic acid (615 mg, 3.0 mmol) according to general procedure G to give {4-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (317 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl]-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 680 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.17-1.42 (m, 5H), 1.68-1.80 (m, 5H), 2.39 (m, 1H), 3.21 (s, 3H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 7.11 (d, 2H), 7.13 (d, 2H), 7.26 (d, 2H), 7.46 (d, 2H), 7.48-7.7.52 (m, 5H), 7.74 (d, 2H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.09 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 116

5-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-propionyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one1,1-dioxide (66 mg, 0.1 mmol) was reacted with ethyl magnesium bromide (40 mg, 0.3 mmol) following general procedure Z and resulted tertiary alcohol was reduced according to general procedure AA to give 5-(4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(1-ethyl-propyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 687 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.98-1.11 (m, 3H), 1.13-1.21 (m, 3H), 1.28 (t, 1H), 3.87 (m, 2H), 3.99 (m, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.11-7.21 (m, 4H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.35 (d, 2H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 117

5-{4-[2-(3′-Amino-4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one1,1-dioxide (22 mg, 0.03 mmol) was reacted with isopropyl chloroformate (5 mg, 0.04 mmol) according to general procedure U to give (4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-1-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-4-isobutyl-biphenyl-3-yl)-carbamic acid isopropyl ester.

LCMS: m/z 746 (M+H)⁺.

Example 118

5-{4-[2-(3′-Amino-4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide (22 mg, 0.03 mmol) was reacted with butyraldehyde (2.2 mg, 0.03 mmol) according to general procedure X to give 5-{4-[2-(3′-butylamino-4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 716 (M+H)⁺.

Example 119

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (3.9 g, 10 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure B using 1-iodo-3-nitrobenzene to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-1-(3-nitro-phenyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole.

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(3-nitrophenyl-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (1.3 g, 2.5 mmol) was reduced to amine and was reacted with methyl bromo acetate following general procedures D & E to give {3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (55 mg, 0.1 mmol) was coupled with 4-n-butyl-phenylboronic acid (36 mg, 0.2 mmol) according to general procedure G to give {3-[2-(4′-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{3-[2-(4′-Butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (30 mg, 0.05 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{3-[2-(4′-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 645 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.98 (t, 3H), 1.19 (m, 2H), 1.34 (m, 2H), 2.67 (t, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.11-7.18 (m, 4H), 7.26 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.45-7.53 (m, 5H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 120

3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (55 mg, 0.1 mmol) was coupled with 4-iso-butyl-phenylboronic acid (36 m g, 0.2 mmol) according to general procedure G to give {3-[2-(4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{3-[2-(4′-Iso-Butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (20 mg, 0.033 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{3-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 645 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): 1.11-1.23 (m, 6H), 2.95 (t, 1H), 3.29 (m, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.09-7.17 (m, 3H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.47 (d, 2H), 7.42-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.65 (d, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

By analogous methods to those used to prepare Example 120, the following compounds were synthesized: Ex. Name LC/MS (m/z) 121 5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-piperidin-1- 672 (M + H)⁺ yl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 122 5-{3-[2-(3′-Nitro-4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4- 690 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide

Example 123

5-{3-[2-(3′-amino-4′-isobutyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide was prepared according to general procedure D from the compound of Example 122.

LCMS: m/z 660 (M+H)⁺.

Example 124

(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1-[3-(1,1,4-trioxo-1-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-4-isobutyl-biphenyl-3-yl)-carbamic acid methyl ester was prepared according to general procedure U from the compound of Example 123.

By analogous methods to those used to prepare Example 120, the following compounds were synthesized: Ex. Name LC/MS (m/z) 125 5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(2′-fluoro-5′-propoxy- 665 (M + H)⁺ biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 126 5-{3-[2-(2′-Butoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro- 661 (M + H)⁺ phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 127 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)- 689 (M + H)⁺ biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 128 5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-isobutoxy-biphenyl-4- 689 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide 129 5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- 701 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 130 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl)- 705 (M + H)⁺ biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide

Example 131

3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (55 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-(cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl)-phenylboronic acid (50 mg, 0.2 mmol, prepared according to general procedure I) to give {3-[2-(4′-cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (23 mg, 0.033 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{3-[2-(4′-cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 717 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.99-1.21 (m, 6H), 1.47 (m, 1H), 1.57-1.88 (m, 4H), 2.87 (d, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.11-7.17 (m, 4H), 7.31-7.38 (m, 4H), 7.42-7.58 (m, 5H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 132

5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (7.2 mg, 0.01 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure S to give 5-{3-[2-(4′-cyclohexylmethanesulfonyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 749 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.00-1.25 (m, 6H), 1.52 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.87 (m, 4H), 3.21 (d, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.17 (d, 2H), 7.21 (d, 2H), 7.27-7.41 (m, 4H), 7.44-7.58 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 133

3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (55 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using-3-(2-cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-phenylboronic acid (50 mg, 0.2 mmol, prepared according to general procedure H) to give {3-[2-[4′-(2-cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{3-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (22 mg, 0.03 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 715 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.86-0.88 (m, 2H), 1.14-1.21 (m, 4H), 1.45 (m, 1H), 1.49-1.71 (m, 6H), 4.01 (m, 4H), 4.12 (s, 2H), 6.87 (dd, 1H), 7.13-7.19 (m, 5H), 7.31 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.57 (m, 3H), 7.65 (d, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 134

5-{3-[2-(4′-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-(cyclohexylmethylamino)-phenylboronic acid (47 mg, 0.2 mmol, prepared according to general procedure J) to give 5-{3-[2-[4′-(cyclohexylmethyl-amino)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 700 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.90-0.93 (m, 2H), 1.18-1.25 (m, 5H), 1.67-1.80 (m, 4H), 2.84 (d, 2H), 4.01 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 6.57 (d, 2H), 6.91 (dd, 1H), 6.93-7.09 (m, 2H), 7.23 (d, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.32-7.49 (m, 3H), 7.64 (d, 2H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 135

5-{3-[2-(4′-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-amino-phenylboronic acid (28 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-(4′-amino-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 604 (M+H)⁺.

Example 136

5-{3-[2-(4′-Amino-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide (7 mg, 0.01 mmol) was reacted with 1-bromo-3-3-dimethyl butane (3.3 mg, 0.02 mmol) following general procedure E to give-5-{3-[2-{4′-[bis-(3,3-dimethyl-butyl)-amino]-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 772 (M+H)⁺.

Example 137

3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (55 mg, 0.1 mmol) was coupled with 4-morpholino-phenyl boronic acid (40 m g, 0.2 mmol) according to general procedure G to give {3-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-morpholin-4-yl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methylester.

{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-morpholin-4-yl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (20 mg, 0.03 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{3-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-morpholin-4-yl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 674 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.83-1.05 (m, 2H), 1.10-1.20 (m, 2H), 3.12-3.14 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.74 (m, 2H), 4.01 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 6.98 (d, 2H), 7.01 (d, 2H), 7.12 (d, 2H), 7.20 (d, 2H), 7.42-7.50 (m, 3H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.92 (d, 2H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 138

3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (55 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-(2-cyclohexylethylsulfanyl)-phenylboronic acid (52 mg, 0.2 mmol, prepared according to general procedure I) to give {3-[2-[4′-(2-cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{3-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (23 mg, 0.033 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 731 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.86-0.89 (m, 2H), 1.14-1.21 (m, 6H), 1.45 (m, 1H), 1.47-1.80 (m, 4H), 2.97 (m, 2H), 4.01 (s, 2H), 4.12 (s, 2H), 7.02 (d, 2H), 7.04 (d, 2H), 7.16 (d, 2H), 7.33 (d, 2H), 7.42-7.57 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 8.17 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 139

5-{3-[2-[4′-(Cyclohexylmethyl-amino)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide (7 mg, 0.01 mmol) was reacted with acetaldehyde (2 mg, 0.04 mmol) following general procedure X to give 5-{3-[2-[4′-(cyclohexylmethyl-ethyl-amino)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 728 (M+H)⁺.

Example 140

2-tert-Butyl-5-chloro-isothiazolin-3-one-1,1-dioxide [(2.3 g, 10 mmol)-prepared following general procedure AB) was coupled with 3-boc-amino-phenylboronic acid (3.0 g, 12 mmol) according to general procedure AC to give [3-(2-tert-butyl-1,1,3-trioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isothiazol-5-yl)-phenyl]-carbamic acid tert-butylester.

[3-(2-tert-Butyl-1,1,3-trioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isothiazol-5-yl)-phenyl]-carbamic acid tert-butylester (77 mg, 0.20 mmol) was treated with 1,4-dioxane-HCl following general procedure V to give 5-(3-Amino-phenyl)-2-tert-butyl-isothiazol-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 280 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.68 (s, 9H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 7.32 (d, 2H), 7.34 (d, 2H), 7.39 (dd, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H) ppm.

5-(3-Amino-phenyl)-2-tert-butyl-isothiazol-3-one-1,1-dioxide (70 mg, 0.25 mmol) was treated with 2-bromo-2,4-dichloro-acetophenone (70 g, 0.26 mmol) following general procedure N to give 2-tert-butyl-5-{3-[2-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethylamino]-phenyl}-isothiazol-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 467 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.69 (s, 9H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 6.62 (s, 1H), 6.78 (d, 1H), 6.87 (s, 1H), 7.03 (d, 1H), 7.33 (dd, 1H), 7.37 (d, 1H), 7.52 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, 1H) ppm.

2-tert-Butyl-5-{3-[2-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethylamino]-phenyl}-isothiazol-3-one-1,1-dioxide (47 mg, 0.10 mmol) was reacted with 4-bromo-phenacetyl chloride (25 mg, 0.10 mmol) according to general procedure N to give 2-(4-bromo-phenyl)-N-[3-(2-tert-butyl-1,1,3-trioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isothiazol-5-yl)-phenyl]-N-[2-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-acetamide.

LCMS: m/z 664 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.68 (s, 9H), 3.62 (s, 2H), 3.70 (s, 2H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 7.16 (d, 2H), 7.22 (d, 2H), 7.40 (d, 2H), 7.41-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.98 (s, 1H) ppm.

2-(4-Bromo-phenyl)-N-[3-(2-tert-butyl-1,1,3-trioxo-2,3-dihydro-isothiazol-5-yl)-phenyl]-N-[2-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-acetamide-1,1-dioxide (23 mg, 0.03 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure O to give 5-{3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-2-tert-butyl-isothiazol-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 645 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.59 (s, 9H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 7.14 (s, 1H), 7.28 (d, 2H), 7.47-7.53 (m, 5H), 7.73 (d, 2H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 10.4 (s. 1H) ppm.

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-2-tert-butyl-isothiazol-3-one-1,1-dioxide (7 mg, 0.01 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-(cyclohexylmethoxy)-phenylboronic acid (5 mg, 0.02 mmol, prepared according to general procedure H) to give 2-tert-Butyl-5-{3-[2-(4′-cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-yl]-phenyl}-isothiazol-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 754 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.89-1.07 (m, 2H), 1.25-1.32 (m, 5H), 1.64 (s, 9H), 1.69-1.90 (m, 6H), 3.77 (s, 2H), 3.79 (s, 2H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 6.70 (s, 1H), 6.93 (d, 2H), 7.08 (d, 1H), 7.10 (d, 2H), 7.36-7.47 (m, 5H), 7.70 (d, 2H), 7.78 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 141

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1H-imidazole (3.27 g, 8.6 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure B using 4-fluoronitrobenzene to provide 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole, which was treated with 4-hydroxyphenyl boronic acid according to general procedure G to provide 4′-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl]-biphenyl-4-ol (996 mg, 22% for two steps). To a solution of the phenol in THF (0.5 M) was added N-boc-4-hydroxypiperidine (2 eq) and triphenylphosphine (2 eq) under nitrogen, then while sonicating this mixture diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (2 eq) was added. After sonicating 1 hour the reaction mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the reside was purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford 4-{4′-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H -imidazol-2-ylmethyl]-biphenyl-4-yloxy}-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester.

The boc-protected alkyl aryl ether product (911 mg, 1.3 mmol) was deprotected according to general procedure V and the neopentyl carbamate group was introduced according to general procedure U to provide 4-{4′-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl]-biphenyl-4-yloxy}-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid 2,2-dimethyl-propyl ester. The resulting nitro compound was reduced, alkylated and cyclized according to general procedure C to provide 4-(4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yloxy)-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid 2,2-dimethyl-propyl ester.

LCMS: m/z 802 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (acetone-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.95 (s, 9H), 1.28 (m, 2H), 1.66 (m, 2H), 1.97 (m, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 3.78 (m, 4H), 4.02 (s, 1H), 4.32 (s, 1H), 4.60 (m, 1H), 6.97-7.04 (m, 2H), 7.14 (m, 2H), 7.21, (m, 2H), 7.28 (m, 2H), 7.38-7.45 (m, 3H), 7.47-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.83 (s, 1H), 8.35 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 142

5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (100 mg, 0.17 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-isopropylphenyl boronic acid to provide 5-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(3′-isopropyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 631 (M+H)⁺.

Example 143

5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (100 mg, 0.17 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-trifluoromethylphenylboronic acid to provide 5-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 657 (M+H)⁺.

Example 144

5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (143 mg, 0.24 mmol) was stirred in DMF (0.1-0.5 M) with 1.1 eq of N-chlorosuccinimide under nitrogen at room temperature for 12 hours. The mixture was poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract washed with water, saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. After removal of the solvent in vacuo, the residue was dried and used directly in the next step.

The crude chlorinated compound was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-cyclohexylphenyl boronic acid to provide 5-{2-chloro-4-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 705 (M+H)⁺.

Example 145

2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (250 mg, 0.54 mmol) was treated according to general procedure B using 2-fluoro-5-nitrotoluene to provide 2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(2-methyl-4-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole, which was collected without purification. Treatment of the nitro compound as described in general procedure C provided 5-{4-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-3-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 685 (M+H)⁺.

By analogous methods to those used to prepare Example 145, the following compounds were synthesized: Ex. Name LC/MS (m/z) 146 5-{3-Chloro-4-[2-(4′-cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4- 705 (M + H)⁺ ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1- yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 147 5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4- 739 (M + H)⁺ (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]- 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl}-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 148 5-{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4- 689 (M + H)⁺ (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-3- fluoro-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide

Example 149

5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (200 mg, 0.34 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-(2-ethoxycarbonyl-vinyl)phenyl boronic acid to provide 3-(4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-acrylic acid ethyl ester.

LCMS: m/z 687 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.27 (t, 3H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 4.19 (q, 2H), 6.67 (d, 1H), 7.15-7.22 (m, 4H), 7.37 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.53 (m, 2H), 7.59-7.72 (m, 5H), 7.79 (m, 2H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 150

5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (300 mg, 0.51 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-(2-ethoxycarbonyl-ethyl)phenyl boronic acid to provide 3-(4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-propionic acid ethyl ester.

LCMS: m/z 689 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.16 (t, 3H), 2.63 (t, 2H), 2.87 (t, 2H), 4.01-4.12 (m, 6H), 7.13-7.21 (m, 4H), 7.29 (m, 2H), 7.37 (m, 2H), 7.48 (m, 1H), 7.51-7.57 (m, 4H), 7.65 (m, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 151

(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-acrylic acid ethyl ester (36 mg, 52 μmol) was treated as described in general procedure P to provide 3-(4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-acrylic acid.

LCMS: m/z 659 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 6.57 (d, 1H), 7.14-7.22 (m, 4H), 7.38 (m, 2H), 7.48 (m, 1H), 7.58-7.66 (m, 4H), 7.70 (m, 2H), 7.76 (m, 2H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 152

3-(4′-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-propionic acid ethyl ester (54 mg, 78 μmol) was treated as described in general procedure P to provide 3-(4′-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1,1,4-trioxo-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-propionic acid.

LCMS: m/z 661 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 2.56 (t, 2H), 2.84 (t, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 4.12 (s, 2H), 7.14-7.22 (m, 4H), 7.29 (m, 2H), 7.40 (m, 2H), 7.49-7.57 (m, 5H), 7.69 (m, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 8.13 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 153

4′-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl]-biphenyl-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (500 mg, 1.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure Z using 2 equivalents of propylmagnesium chloride. The crude Grignard product was subjected directly to reduction according to general procedure AA, after which the reduction product was alkylated with 4-fluoronitrobenzene according to general procedure B. The crude nitro compound was treated as described in general procedure C to provide 5-(4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(1-propyl-butyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1, 2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 687 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.82 (t, 6H), 1.05-1.20 (m, 4H), 1.48-1.61 (m, 4H), 2.55 (m, 1H), 3.91 (s, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 7.12-7.20 (m, 4H), 7.23 (m, 2H), 7.36 (m, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.55 (m, 4H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 154

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (1 g, 2.6 mmol) was treated with (3-iodo-phenyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester following general procedure R to provide {3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester. The bromophenyl product (370 mg, 0.64 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-ethoxycarbonylphenyl boronic acid to provide 4′-[1-(3-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-phenyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl]-biphenyl-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester.

The benzoate ester obtained above (153 mg, 0.24 mmol) was treated to general procedure Z using 2 eq of 3,3-dimethylbutylmagnesium chloride, followed by reduction of the Grignard product according to general procedure AA to provide [3-(4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-{4′-[1-(3,3-dimethyl-butyl)-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl]-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl}imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester. After removal of the Boc group according to general procedure V, the resulting aniline compound was treated according to general procedures E and F successively to provide 5-[3-(4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-{4′-[1-(3,3-dimethyl-butyl)-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl]-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl}-imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl]-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 771 (M+H)⁺.

Example 155

4-Bromobenzaldehyde (1 g, 5.4 mmol) was converted to 4-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)phenyl boronic acid according to general procedure Y using 3,3-dimethylbutylmagnesium chloride (1 eq).

3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamine was prepared from 3-aminoacetanilide according to general procedure M, then alkylated with methyl bromoacetate according to general procedure E to produce crude {3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester. The bromo compound (44 mg, 80 μmol) was coupled with 4-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)phenyl boronic acid as described in general procedure G to provide (3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenylamino)-acetic acid methyl ester. The product was then treated according to general procedure F to provide 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 687 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.76 (s, 9H), 1.10-1.20 (m, 2H), 1.48 (m, 2H), 2.47 (t, 2H), 4.03 (s, 2H), 4.22 (s, 2H), 6.71 (m, 1H), 7.04-7.16 (m, 5H), 7.20 (m, 2H), 7.29 (dd, 1H), 7.31-7.40 (m, 5H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 8.23 (d, 1H) ppm.

By analogous methods to those used to prepare Example 155, the following compounds were synthesized: Ex. Name LC/MS (m/z) 156 5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4- 699 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 157 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(3,3-dimethyl-butyl)- 673 (M + H)⁺ biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5- thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 158 5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexylmethyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4- 685 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide 159 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(4-methyl-pentyl)-biphenyl- 673 (M + H)⁺ 4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one- 1,1-dioxide

Example 160

4-Bromobenzaldehyde (6.5 g, 35 mmol) was converted to 4-(2-cyclohexylvinyl)phenyl boronic acid according to general procedure AE using cyclohexylmethylmagnesium bromide.

3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamine was prepared from 3-aminoacetanilide according to general procedure M, then alkylated with methyl bromoacetate according to general procedure E to produce crude {3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester. The bromo compound (500 mg, 0.91 mmol) was coupled with 4-(2-cyclohexylvinyl)phenyl boronic acid as described in general procedure G to provide {3-[2-[4′-(2-cyclohexyl-vinyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester. The product was then treated according to general procedure F to provide 5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-cyclohexyl-vinyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 697 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.12-1.36 (m, 5H), 1.65 (m, 2H), 1.75 (m, 3H), 2.14 (m, 1H), 4.00 (s, 2H), 4.13 (s, 2H), 6.29 (dd, 1H), 6.39 (d, 1H), 6.94 (m, 1H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 7.18 (m, 2H), 7.26 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.46 (m, 3H), 7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.51-7.58 (m, 4H), 7.65 (d, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 161

4-Bromophenylacetic acid (2.2 g, 10 mmol) was treated according to general procedures A and B to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole, which was then treated as described in general procedure C to give 5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 593 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 162

4-Bromophenylacetic acid (2.2 g, 10 mmol) was treated according to general procedures A and B to give 2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-4-(2,6-dichloro-phenyl)-1H -imidazole, which was then treated as described in general procedure C to give 5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,6-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 593 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.44-7.52 (m, 5H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 163

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1-(3-nitro-phenyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (prepared from 4-bromophenylacetic acid according to general procedures A and R) (503 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure C to give 5-{3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 593 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.29-7.50 (m, 5H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 164

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (prepared from 4-bromophenylacetic acid according to general procedures A and B) (470 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure C to give 5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1, 1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 560 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.12-7.19 (m, 5H), 7.47 (m, 1H), 7.51-7.56 (m, 5H), 8.12 (m, 1H) ppm.

Example 165

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-methyl-3-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (prepared from 4-bromophenylacetic acid according to general procedures A and R) (517 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure C to give 5-{5-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 607 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 2.30 (s, 3H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.27-7.43 (m, 4H), 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 166

2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-1-(4-methyl-3-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole (prepared from 4-bromophenylacetic acid according to general procedures A and R) (484 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure C to give 5-{5-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 574 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 2.29 (s, 3H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 7.12-7.19 (m, 4H), 7.47 (m, 1H), 7.51-7.56 (m, 5H), 8.12 (m, 1H) ppm.

Example 167

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-phenoxyphenylboronic acid (43 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{3-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4′-phenoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 681 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 4.05 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 7.05 (d, 2H), 7.07 (d, 2H), 7.14-7.19 (m, 5H), 7.36-7.43 (m, 4H), 7.47 (m, 1H), 7.53 (d, 2H), 7.64-7.66 (m, 3H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H) ppm.

By analogous methods to those used to prepare Example 167, the following compounds were synthesized: Ex. Name LC/MS (m/z) 168 5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-hex-1-enyl-benzyl)-imidazol- 595 (M + H)⁺ 1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 169 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(3,3-dimethyl-but-1-enyl)- 595 (M + H)⁺ benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1- dioxide 170 5-{3-[2-[4-(2-Cyclohexyl-vinyl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)- 595 (M + H)⁺ imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide 171 5-{4-[2-[3′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4- 715 (M + H)⁺ dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3- one-1,1-dioxide

Example 172

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (1.19 g, 2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L using 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (708 μL, 4 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one, which was then treated according to general procedure AD to give 5-(4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 769 (M+H)⁺.

5-(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (385 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3,6-dichloropyridazine (149 mg, 1 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-[4-(6-chloro-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 756 (M+H)⁺.

5-{4-[2-[4-(6-Chloro-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (38 mg, 0.05 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L using 2-cyclohexyl ethanol (35 μL, 0.25 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-{4-[6-(2-cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-pyridazin-3-yl]-benzyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 847 (M+H)⁺.

5-{4-[2-{4-[6-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-pyridazin-3-yl]-benzyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (17 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure W using tetrabutylammonium fluoride (26 mg, 0.1 mmol) to give 5-{4-[2-{4-[6-(2-cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-pyridazin-3-yl]-benzyl}-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 717 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 0.97-1.43 (m, 5H), 1.65 (m, 2H), 1.69-1.81 (m, 6H), 4.05 (t, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 7.17 (d, 2H), 7.21 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 173

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (1.19 g, 2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L using 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (708 μL, 4 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one, which was then treated according to general procedure AD to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 769 (M+H)⁺.

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (385 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3,6-dichloropyridazine (149 mg, 1 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-[4-(6-chloro-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 756 (M+H)⁺.

5-{3-[2-[4-(6-Chloro-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (38 mg, 0.05 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 1-cyclohexen-1-yl-boronic acid (13 mg, 0.1 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-[4-(6-cyclohex-1-phenyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 801 (M+H)⁺.

5-{3-[2-[4-(6-Cyclohex-1-phenyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (16 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure W using tetrabutylammonium fluoride (26 mg, 0.1 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-[4-(6-cyclohex-1-phenyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 671 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 1.56 (m, 4H), 2.15 (m, 4H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 6.41 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.27 (m, 5H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 174

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using trans-1-octen-1-ylboronic acid (47 mg, 0.3 mmol) to give 5-{3-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-oct-1-phenyl-benzyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 623 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.86 (t, 3H), 1.27 (m, 6H), 1.41 (m, 2H), 2.16 (m, 2H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 6.22 (m, 1H), 6.32 (d, 1H), 7.01 (d, 2H), 7.17 (m, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.36-7.48 (m, 3H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 175

5-{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (119 mg, 0.2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure AF using 1-hexyne (46 μL, 0.4 mmol) to give 5-{4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-hex-1-ynyl-benzyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 593 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.90 (t, 3H), 1.41 (m, 2H), 1.50 (m, 2H), 2.39 (t, 2H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 7.04 (d, 2H), 7.16 (d, 2H), 7.24 (d, 2H), 7.32 (d, 2H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 176

2-tert-Butyl-5-{3-[2-(4′-cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-isothiazol-3-one-1,1-dioxide (4 mg, 0.005 mmol) was treated with TFA following general procedure to give 5-{3-[2-(4′-cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-isothiazol-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 698 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.89-1.07 (m, 2H), 1.25-1.32 (m, 5H), 1.69-1.90 (m, 6H), 3.77 (s, 2H), 3.79 (s, 2H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 6.70 (s, 1H), 6.93 (d, 2H), 7.08 (d, 1H), 7.10 (d, 2H), 7.36-7.47 (m, 5H), 7.70 (d, 2H), 7.78 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 177

4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (55 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-(cyclohexylmethoxy)phenylboronic acid (47 mg, 0.2 mmol, prepared according to general procedure H) to give {4-[2-(4′-cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[2-(4′-Cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (22 mg, 0.033 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{4-[2-(4′-cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 701 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.01-1.27 (m, 5H), 1.69-1.82 (m, 6H), 3.79 (d, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 6.96 (d, 2H), 7.12 (d, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.49-7.55 (m, 5H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 178

4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (55 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)phenylboronic acid (45 mg, 0.2 mmol, prepared according to general procedure H) to give (4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenylamino)-acetic acid methyl ester.

(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenylamino)-acetic acid methyl ester (22 mg, 0.033 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-(4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 689 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.96 (s, 9H), 1.64 (t, 2H), 4.02 (t, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 6.97 (d, 2H), 7.12-7.18 (m, 4H), 7.35 (d, 2H), 7.48-7.55 (m, 5H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 179

4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (55 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3-(2-cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-phenylboronic acid (50 mg, 0.2 mmol, prepared according to general procedure H) to give {4-[2-[4′-(2-cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (22 mg, 0.03 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{4-[2-[4′-(2-cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 715 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.93-0.96 (m, 2H), 1.14-1.23 (m, 5H), 1.59-1.75 (m, 6H), 4.00 (m, 2H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 6.96 (d, 2H), 7.12-7.18 (m, 4H), 7.35 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.55 (m, 5H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 180

6-methoxy-2-naphthylacetic acid (1.0 g, 4 mmol) was treated according to general procedure A using 2,4-dichlorophenacyl bromide to give 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(6-methoxy-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-1H-imidazole.

LCMS: m/z 383 (M+H)⁺, ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 3.67 (s, 3H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 7.21 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.42-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.57-7.69 (m, 3H), 8.05 (s, 1H) ppm

4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(6-methoxy-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-1H-imidazole (383 mg, 1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure B using 1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene to give 4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-2-(6-methoxy-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-1H-imidazole.

4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1-(4-nitro-phenyl)-2-(6-methoxy-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-1H-imidazole (252 mg, 0.5 mmol) was reduced to amine and was reacted with methyl bromoacetate following general procedures D & E to give {4-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(6-methoxy-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(6-methoxy-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (137 mg, 0.25 mmol) was de-alkylated with BBr₃ following general procedure AH and resulted phenol was alkylated with bromomethyl-cyclohexane following general procedure H to give {4-[2-(6-cyclohexylmethoxy-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[2-(6-Cyclohexylmethoxy-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (60 mg, 0.09 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure F to give 5-{4-[2-(6-cyclohexylmethoxy-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}1,2,5]-thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 675 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.0-1.25 (m, 5H), 1.70-1.88 (m, 6H), 3.77 (d, 2H), 4.03 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 6.91 (dd, 1H), 6.97 (d, 2H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.27 (d, 2H), 7.41-7.51 (m, 3H), 7.55 (d, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 181

{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (137 mg, 0.25 mmol) was coupled with 2-cyclohexylvinylboronic acid (59 m g, 0.38 mmol) according to general procedure G to give {4-[2-[4-(2-cyclohexyl-vinyl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester.

{4-[2-[4-(2-Cyclohexyl-vinyl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (60 mg, 1 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{4-[2-[4-(2-cyclohexyl-vinyl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5]-thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 621 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.84-0.86 (m, 2H), 1.11-1.29 (m, 5H), 1.69-1.89 (m, 5H), 4.01 (s, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 6.19 (dd, 1H), 6.26 (d, 1H), 6.98 (d, 2H), 7.14 (d, 2H), 7.24 (d, 2H), 7.31 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.48 (d, 2H), 7.63 (s, 1H), 8.17 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 182

4-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzaldehyde (3.48 g, 15 mmol) was converted to 2-cyclopentyl-1-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-phenyl]-ethanol according to general procedure Z using cyclopentylmethylmagnesium bromide.

3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamine was prepared from 3-aminoacetanilide according to general procedure M, then the aniline was converted to 5-{3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide as described in general procedures E and F. The bromo-thiadiazolidinone (100 mg, 0.17 mmol) was coupled with 2-cyclopentyl-1-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-phenyl]-ethanol according to general procedure G to provide 5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-cyclopentyl-1-hydroxy-ethyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 701 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 1.06-1.16 (m, 2H), 1.40-1.50 (m, 2H), 1.51-1.60 (m, 3H), 1.65-1.84 (m, 4H), 4.00 (s, 2H), 4.13 (s, 2H), 4.53 (m, 1H), 5.10 (d, 1H), 6.94 (m, 1H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 7.18 (m, 2H), 7.26 (m, 1H), 7.36 (m, 2H), 7.47 (t, 1H), 7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.56 (m, 2H), 7.65 (d, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 183

5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclopentyl-1-hydroxy-ethyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide (45 mg, 64 μmol) was reduced according to general procedure AA to provide 5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-cyclopentyl-ethyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 685 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 1.08-1.20 (m, 2H), 1.47-1.57 (m, 2H), 1.58-1.68 (m, 4H), 1.75-1.86 (m, 3H), 2.64 (t, 2H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 4.21 (s, 2H), 6.83 (m, 1H), 7.07 (m, 2H), 7.15 (m, 1H), 7.21 (m, 2H), 7.28 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.48 (m, 7H), 7.73 (s, 1H), 8.01 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 184

4-Bromobenzaldehyde (4.26 g, 23 mmol) was converted to 4′-(4,4-dimethyl-pent-1-phenyl)phenyl boronic acid according to general procedure AE using 3,3-dimethylbutylmagnesium chloride.

3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamine was prepared from 3-aminoacetanilide according to general procedure M, then the aniline was converted to 5-{3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide as described in general procedures E and F. The bromo-thiadiazolidinone (50 mg, 84 μmol) was coupled with 4′-(4,4-dimethyl-pent-1-phenyl)phenyl boronic acid according to general procedure G to provide 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(4,4-dimethyl-pent-1-phenyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 685 (M+H)⁺.

Example 185

4-Bromobenzaldehyde was converted to 4-(4-methylpentyl)phenyl boronic acid according to general procedure Y using 3-methylbutylmagnesium bromide (1 eq). The crude boronic acid was used below without purification.

{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (500 mg, 0.91 mmol) was coupled with 4-(4-methylpentyl)phenyl boronic acid according to general procedure G to give (4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(4-methyl-pentyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenylamino)-acetic acid methyl ester.

(4-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(4-methyl-pentyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenylamino)-acetic acid methyl ester (356 mg, 0.57 mmol) was treated following general procedure F to give 5-(4-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(4-methyl-pentyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 673 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.86 (d, 6H), 1.20 (m, 2H), 1.50-1.63 (m, 3H), 2.58 (t, 2H), 4.07 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.14-7.21 (m, 4H), 7.25 (m, 2H), 7.37 (m, 2H), 7.48 (dd, 1H), 7.51-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 186

4-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzaldehyde (3.48 g, 15 mmol) was converted to 2-cyclopentyl-1-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-phenyl]-ethanol according to general procedure Z using cyclopentylmethylmagnesium bromide.

{4-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester (433 mg, 0.79 mmol) was coupled with 2-cyclopentyl-1-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-phenyl]-ethanol according to general procedure G to give {4-[2-[4′-(2-cyclopentyl-1-hydroxy-ethyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenylamino}-acetic acid methyl ester. The product benzyl alcohol was reduced according to general procedure AA and the reduced product was treated following general procedure F to give 5-{4-[2-[4′-(2-cyclopentyl-ethyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 685 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 1.10-1.22 (m, 2H), 1.45-1.69 (m, 6H), 1.75-1.87 (m, 3H), 2.65 (t, 2H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 4.30 (s, 2H), 7.09 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.27 (m, 6H), 7.37 (dd, 1H), 7.44-7.49 (m, 5H), 7.69 (s, 1H), 8.02 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 187

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using trans-1-heptenylboronic acid (43 mg, 0.3 mmol) to give 5-{3-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-hept-1-phenyl-benzyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 609 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.86 (t, 3H), 1.29 (m, 4H), 1.42 (m, 2H), 2.14 (m, 2H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 6.23 (m, 1H), 6.32 (d, 1H), 7.01 (d, 2H), 7.17 (m, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.36-7.48 (m, 3H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 188

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using trans-1-penten-1-ylboronic acid (34 mg, 0.3 mmol) to give 5-{3-[4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-(4-pent-1-phenyl-benzyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 581 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.90 (t, 3H), 1.43 (m, 2H), 2.13 (m, 2H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 6.22 (m, 1H), 6.32 (d, 1H), 7.01 (d, 2H), 7.17 (m, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.36-7.48 (m, 3H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 189

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using trans-3-phenyl-1-propen-1-ylboronic acid (49 mg, 0.3 mmol) to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(3-phenyl-propenyl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1, 2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 629 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 3.49 (d, 2H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 6.37 (m, 1H), 6.42 (d, 1H), 7.01 (d, 2H), 7.17 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.36 (m, 9H), 7.47 (dd, 1H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 190

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (1.19 g, 2 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L using 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (708 μL, 4 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one, which was then treated according to general procedure AD to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 769 (M+H)⁺.

5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (385 mg, 0.5 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 3,6-dichloropyridazine (149 mg, 1 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-[4-(6-chloro-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 756 (M+H)⁺.

5-{3-[2-[4-(6-Chloro-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (38 mg, 0.05 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure L using cyclohexanemethanol (31 μL, 0.25 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-[4-(6-cyclohexylmethoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 833 (M+H)⁺.

5-{3-[2-[4-(6-Cyclohexylmethoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (17 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure W using tetrabutylammonium fluoride (26 mg, 0.1 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-[4-(6-cyclohexylmethoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 703 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 0.97-1.93 (m, 11H), 3.91 (d, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 7.15-7.27 (m, 5H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 191

5-{3-[2-[4-(6-Chloro-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (76 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 1-cyclohexen-1-yl-boronic acid (51 mg, 0.4 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-[4-(6-cyclohex-1-phenyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one, which was then dissolved in 1 mL dry acetic acid, iron powder (−325 mesh, 112 mg, 2 mmol) was added and the mixture was then heated at 100° C. under nitrogen for 2 days. At completion, the reaction mixture was then diluted with water/EtOAc and the leftover iron powder was filtered and washed with EtOAc. The combined organic layer washed with water, saturated NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer was then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to afford 5-{3-[2-[4-(6-cyclohexyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one.

LCMS: m/z 803 (M+H)⁺.

5-{3-[2-[4-(6-Cyclohexyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,1-dioxo-2-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidin-3-one (16 mg, 0.02 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure W using tetrabutylammonium fluoride (26 mg, 0.1 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-[4-(6-cyclohexyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 673 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz): δ 1.14-1.77 (m, 10H), 2.53 (m, 1H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 7.15-7.27 (m, 5H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.46-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 192

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 4-methyl-1-pentenylboronic acid (39 mg, 0.3 mmol) to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(4-methyl-pent-1-phenyl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 595 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.89 (d, 6H), 1.68 (m, 1H), 2.03 (q, 2H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 6.22 (m, 1H), 6.32 (d, 1H), 7.01 (d, 2H), 7.17 (m, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.36-7.48 (m, 3H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 193

To a solution of 2-heptyne (129 μL, 1 mmol) in 2 mL dry THF at 0° C. was added 2 mL 0.5 M 9-BBN solution in THF. The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 4 hr. Then it was condensed under vacuum and used as boronic acid derivative according to general procedure G, reacting with 5-{3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (119 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(1-methyl-hex-1-phenyl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 609 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.90 (t, 3H), 1.29-1.40 (m, 4H), 1.93 (d, 3H), 2.13 (m, 2H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 5.77 (m, 1H), 7.01 (d, 2H), 7.17 (m, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.36-7.48 (m, 3H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 194

5-{3-[2-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (59 mg, 0.1 mmol) was treated as described in general procedure G using 5-methyl-1-hexenylboronic acid (43 mg, 0.3 mmol) to give 5-(3-{4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4-(5-methyl-hex-1-phenyl)-benzyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 609 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.89 (d, 6H), 1.31 (m, 2H), 1.53 (m, 1H), 2.16 (m, 2H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 6.22 (m, 1H), 6.33 (d, 1H), 7.01 (d, 2H), 7.17 (m, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.36-7.48 (m, 3H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Example 195

To a solution of 3-cyclohexyl-1-propyne (145 μL, 1 mmol) in 2 mL dry THF at 0° C. was added 2 mL 0.5 M 9-BBN solution in THF. The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 4 hr. Then it was condensed under vacuum and used as boronic acid derivative according to general procedure G, reacting with 5-{3-[2-(4-bromo-benzyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide (119 mg, 0.2 mmol) to give 5-{3-[2-[4-(3-cyclohexyl-propenyl)-benzyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide.

LCMS: m/z 635 (M+H)⁺; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.87-1.71 (m, 11H), 2.05 (m, 2H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 6.21 (m, 1H), 6.30 (d, 1H), 7.01 (d, 2H), 7.17 (m, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.36-7.48 (m, 3H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H) ppm.

Biological Assay

The following assay methods are utilized to identify compounds of formula 1 which are effective in inhibiting the activity of certain phosphatases, an example of which, as used herein, is PTP1B.

PTP1B Assay

The assay for PTP1B inhibition is based on the detection of the complex between Malachite Green dye and free phosphate, liberated from the phosphopeptide substrate by PTPase action. To each well of a flat-bottom assay plate is added 45 μL assay buffer [−50 mM Imidazole, pH 7.2, 100 mM NaCl, 5 mM DTT, and 1 mM EDTA] and 10 μL of peptide substrate (Tyrosine Phosphopeptide-1, END(_(p)Y)INASL (SEQ ID NO: 1), 80 μM FAC, Promega Cat # V256A) to a total volume of 55 μL. Test compound (10 μL in up to 50% DMSO) is then added. The mixture is incubated for 5 min, at 25° C., and 10 μL of PTP-1B (Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B (PTP-1B); FAC 0.8 nM; BIOMOL-SE332) is then added. The mixture is incubated for 30 min at 25° C. Subsequently, 25 μL of Malachite Green reagent (10% (w/v) Ammonium Molybdate in water, Sigma Cat # A-7302, 0.2% (w/v) Malachite Green in 4 N HCl, Aldrich Cat # 21,302-0) is then added. After incubation for 15 min at 27° C., the reaction endpoint is measured at 640 nM.

The Malachite Green reagent is prepared by mixing one volume of 10% Ammonium Molybdate with 3 volumes of 0.2% Malachite Green solution, stirring at room temperature for 30 min and then filtering and collecting the filtrate. The Malachite Green reagent is treated with 10 μL of 5% Tween 20 per 990 μL of dye solution before use.

Test compounds are typically examined at eight concentrations in the above assay. For this assay, the IC50 (μM) of the enzyme inhibition assay represents the concentration of compound at which 50% signal has been inhibited. The compounds of Formula I in Table I inhibit PTP-IB with an IC50 of less than 10 μM.

While the invention has been described and illustrated with reference to certain embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications and substitutions can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, effective dosages other than the dosages as set forth herein may be applicable as a consequence of variations in the responsiveness of the subject being treated for PTPase-mediated disease(s). Likewise, the specific pharmacological responses observed may vary according to and depending on the particular active compound selected or whether there are present pharmaceutical carriers, as well as the type of formulation and mode of administration employed, and such expected variations or differences in the results are contemplated in accordance with the objects and practices of the present invention. 

1. A compound of Formula I, II, III, or IV:

wherein Ar¹, Ar², Ar⁴, and Ar⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of: phenyl, indanyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, pyridazine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridine, piperidine, 4,5-diaza-indanyl, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-cinnoline, and 1-H-pyridin-2-one, and Ar³ is phenyl, naphthalene, indanyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, pyridazine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridine, piperidine, 4,5-diaza-indanyl, or 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-cinnoline, wherein Ar¹, Ar², Ar³, and Ar⁴ are each optionally substituted 1 to 4 times with a group independently selected from R^(b), and Ar⁵ is optionally substituted 1 to 4 times with a group selected from R^(a); V is C, W is C, X is N, Y is C, Z is N, when sides b, c, and e are single bonds, and sides a and d are double bonds; or V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C, when sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds; or V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is C, Z is N, when sides a, b, and d are single bonds, and sides c and e are double bonds; L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-, wherein L³ is a direct bond, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene, —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene, or —C₂₋₁₀ alkynylene; T¹ and T² are independently selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, —CH₂—, —O—, —N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—, —CON(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)C(O)—, —N(R¹⁶)CON(R¹⁷)—, —N(R¹⁶)C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)SO₂—, —SO₂N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, —N(R¹⁶)SO₂N(R¹⁷)—, —N═N—, and —N(R¹⁶)—N(R¹⁷)—; wherein R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, and —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl, wherein alkyl and aryl are optionally substituted with R^(c); L² is selected from the group consisting of: —CH(R¹⁸)—CH(R¹⁹)—, —N(R¹⁸)C(O)—, —N(R¹⁸)—, —N(R¹⁸)S(O)₂—, —C(O)N(R¹⁸)—, —S(O)₂N(R¹⁸), (trans) —C(R¹⁸)═C(R¹⁹)—, (cis) —C(R¹⁸)═C(R¹⁹)—, —C≡C—, —C(O)—, —O—, —C₁₋₅ alkylene-O—, O—C₁₋₅ alkylene, —(CH₂)_(r)—, 1,1 cycloalkylmethylene, or a direct bond, wherein R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ are independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, and —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl, wherein alkyl and aryl are optionally substituted with R^(c); L⁴ is selected from the group consisting of: a direct bond and —CH₂—, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and R^(b), R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and R^(b), R¹¹ is selected from the group consisting of R^(b), G is

wherein a) D is C(R⁷)(R⁸), and E is C(R⁷) or N, when side f is a single bond, or b) D is C(R⁷), and E is C, when side f is a double bond, wherein R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, nitro, carboxy, —SO₃H, R^(f) and R^(g); or

wherein a) D is C(R⁷), and E is C(R⁷)(R⁸) or N(R⁹), when side f is a single bond, or b) D is C, and E is C(R⁷) or N, when side f is a double bond, wherein R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of: halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, nitro, carboxy, —SO₃H, R^(f) and R^(g); and R⁹ is R^(d), M is hydrogen or a counter ion selected from the group consisting of: Na⁺, K⁺, and other pharmaceutically acceptable counter ions; R^(a) is a) -cycloalkyl, b) -cyano, c) —OR^(d), d) —NO₂, e) -halogen, f) —S(O)_(m)C₂₋₁₀ alkyl, g) —SR^(d), h) —S(O)₂OR^(d), i) —S(O)_(m)NR^(d)R^(e), j) —NR^(d)S(O)_(m)R^(e), k) —NR^(d)R^(e), l) —O(CR^(f)R^(g))_(n)NR^(d)R^(e), m) —C(O)R^(d), n) —CO₂R^(d), o) —CO₂(CR^(f)R^(g))_(n)CONR^(d)R^(e), p) —OC(O)R^(d), q) —C(O)NR^(d)R^(e) r) —NR^(d)C(O)R^(e), s) —OC(O)NR^(d)R^(e), t) —NR^(d)C(O)OR^(e), u) —NR^(d)C(O)NR^(d)R^(e), v) —CF₃, w) —OCF₃ x) —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, y) —C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl, z) —C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl, aa) —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl, bb) —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-heteroaryl, cc) -heteroaryl, dd) —C(R^(f))═C(R^(g))—R^(f), or ee) —C≡C—R^(f), wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and cycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-4 times with a group independently selected from R^(c); R^(b) is a) -cycloalkyl, b) -cyano, c) —OR^(d), d) —NO₂, e) -halogen, f) —S(O)_(m)R^(d), g) —SR^(d), h) —S(O)₂OR^(d), i) —S(O)_(m)NR^(d)R^(e), j) —NR^(d)S(O)_(m)R^(e), k) —NR^(d)R^(e), l) —O(CR^(f)R^(g))_(n)NR^(d)R^(e), m) —C(O)R^(d), n) —CO₂R^(d), o) —CO₂(CR^(f)R^(g))_(n)CONR^(d)R^(e), p) —OC(O)R^(d), q) —C(O)NR^(d)R^(e), r) —NR^(d)C(O)R^(e), s) —OC(O)NR^(d)R^(e), t) —NR^(d)C(O)OR^(e), u) —NR^(d)C(O)NR^(d)R^(e), v) —CF₃, w) —OCF₃ x) —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, y) —C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl, z) —C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl, aa) —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl, bb) —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-heteroaryl, cc) -heteroaryl, dd) —C(R^(f))═C(R^(g))—R^(f), or ee) —C≡C—R^(f), wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and cycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-4 times with a group independently selected from R^(c); R^(c) is a) -halogen, b) -amino, c) -carboxy, d) —C₁₋₄ alkyl, e) —O—C₁₋₄ alkyl, f) -cycloalkyl, g) —O-cycloalkyl, h) -aryl, i) —C₁₋₄ alkylene-aryl, j) -hydroxy, k) —CF₃, l) —O-aryl, m) -heteroaryl, n) -heteroaryl-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, o) heterocyclyl, p) —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀alkyl, or q) —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl-aryl, R^(d) and R^(e) are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl, C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl, cycloalkyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl groups are optionally substituted with one to four substitutents independently selected from R^(c); or R^(d) and R^(e) together with the atoms to which they are attached form a heterocyclic ring of 5 to 7 members containing 0-2 additional heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen and optionally substituted with 1-3 times with R^(c), and wherein 1 or 2 carbon atoms in the heterocyclic ring may be oxidized, R^(f) and R^(g) are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, cycloalkyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, and aryl, wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl groups are optionally substituted with one to four substitutents independently selected from R^(c); or R^(f) and R^(g) together with the carbon to which they are attached form a ring of 5 to 7 members containing 0-2 heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen optionally substituted with 1-3 times with R^(c), and wherein 1 or 2 carbon atoms in the heterocyclic ring may be oxidized; m is an integer from 1 to 2, n is an integer from 1 to 10, q is an integer from 1 to 2, r is an integer from 1 to 5, and s is an integer from 0 to 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 2. The compound in claim 1 having the formula:

wherein V is C, W is C—R⁶, X is N, Y is C, Z is N, when sides b, c, and e are single bonds, and sides a and d are double bonds; or V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C—R⁶, when sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds; or V is C, W is N—R⁶, X is C, Y is C, Z is N, when sides a, b, and d are single bonds, and sides c and e are double bonds; and R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and R^(b).
 3. The compound in claim 1, wherein Ar¹ and Ar⁴ are independently selected from the group consisting of: phenyl-1,4-yl, pyridazine-3,6-yl, pyrimidine-2,5-yl, and pyrazine-2,5-yl.
 4. The compound in claim 1, wherein Ar¹, Ar², Ar⁴, and Ar⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of: phenyl and pyridazine.
 5. The compound in claim 1, wherein one of Ar¹ and Ar² is phenyl and the other is pyridazine.
 6. The compound in claim 1, wherein one of Ar⁴ and Ar⁵ is phenyl and the other is pyridazine.
 7. The compound in claim 1, wherein Ar³ is phenyl and substituted with a halogen.
 8. The compound in claim 2, wherein said compound has Formula Ia.
 9. The compound in claim 2, wherein said compound has Formula IIa.
 10. The compound in claim 2, wherein said compound has Formula IIIa.
 11. The compound in claim 2, wherein said compound has Formula IVa.
 12. The compound in claim 2, wherein V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C—R⁶, and sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds.
 13. The compound in claim 2, wherein V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C—R⁶, and sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds, and R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁₋₁₀ alkyl.
 14. The compound in claim 1, wherein L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-, and L³, T¹ and T² are direct bonds.
 15. The compound in claim 1, wherein L² is —CH₂—.
 16. The compound in claim 1, wherein L⁴ is —CH₂—.
 17. The compound in claim 1, wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of: a) -hydrogen; b) -fluoro; c) -chloro; d) trifluoromethyl; e) trifluoromethoxy; f) —SO₂—C₁₋₆alkyl; g) -cyano; h) -nitro; and i) -phenyl.
 18. The compound in claim 1, wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro, and chloro, wherein at least one of at least one of R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ is not hydrogen.
 19. The compound in claim 1, wherein s is an integer from 1 to 3 and R¹¹ is independently selected from the group consisting of: methyl, methoxy, chloro, fluoro, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, —SO₂—CH₃, —SO₂—CF₃, —NHSO₂—CH₃, —NHSO₂—CF₃, and cyclopropyl.
 20. The compound in claim 1, wherein s is zero.
 21. The compound in claim 1, wherein G is

wherein q is 2, D is C(R⁷)(R⁸), E is N, and side f is a single bond.
 22. The compound of claim 21, wherein R⁷ and R⁸ are selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen and C₁₋₄ alkyl.
 23. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound has the Formula IV, Ar³ is naphthyl-2-yl and is substituted at the 6 position with a group selected from R^(b) and may be further optionally substituted with 1 to 2 groups independently selected from R^(b).
 24. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound has the Formula IV, Ar³ is phenyl and is substituted at the 4 position with a group selected from —C(R^(f))═C(R^(g))—R^(f), and —C≡C—R^(f), and the phenyl group may be further optionally substituted with 1 to 2 groups independently selected from R^(b).
 25. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound has the Formula II or III, Ar² is substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from R^(b).
 26. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound has the Formula I, Ar⁵ is substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from R^(a).
 27. The compound of claim 1, wherein Ar¹ and Ar⁴ are unsubstituted, and Ar², Ar³, and Ar⁵ are each substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from the group consisting of: —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, -cycloalkyl, -heterocyclyl, -trifluoroalkyl, -halogen, -nitro, -carboxy, —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-CO₂H, —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene-CO₂H, —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —C(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —O-heterocyclyl, —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —O—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl, —O—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl, —O-cycloalkyl, —O-phenyl, -hydroxy, —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl, —S-heterocyclyl, —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —S—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl, —S—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl, —S-cycloalkyl, —S-phenyl, —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl, -amino, —NH(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl), —N(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)₂, —N(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)(C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl), —NHCO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —NH(C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl), —S(O)₂—C₂₋₁₀ alkyl, —SO₂-cycloalkyl, —SO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —S(O)-cycloalkyl, and —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and cycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-4 times with a group independently selected from R^(c).
 28. The compound of claim 2, wherein Ar¹, Ar², Ar⁴, and Ar⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of: phenyl and pyridazine, L¹ is a direct bond or —CH₂—, L² is —CH₂—, L⁴ is —CH₂—, V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C—R⁶, and sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds, and G is

wherein q is 2, D is C(R⁷)(R⁸), E is N, and side f is a single bond.
 29. The compound of claim 2, having the Formula IIa having the formula:

wherein V is C, W is C—R⁶, X is N, Y is C, Z is N, when sides b, c, and e are single bonds, and sides a and d are double bonds; or V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C—R⁶, when sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds; or V is C, W is N—R⁶, X is C, Y is C, Z is N, when sides a, b, and d are single bonds, and sides c and e are double bonds; wherein R⁶ is hydrogen or R^(b), D¹ is C—R²¹ and D² is C—R²², or D¹ and D² are N; D³ is C—R²³ and D⁴ is C—R²⁴, or D³ and D⁴ are N; L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-, wherein L³ is a direct bond, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene, —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene, or —C₂₋₁₀ alkynylene; T¹ and T² are independently selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, —CH₂—, —O—, —N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—, —CON(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)C(O)—, —N(R¹⁶)CON(R¹⁷)—, —N(R¹⁶)C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R¹⁶)—, —N(R¹⁶)SO₂—, —SO₂N(R¹⁶)—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, —N(R¹⁶)SO₂N(R¹⁷)—, —N═N—, or —N(R¹⁶)—N(R¹⁷)—; wherein R¹⁶ and R¹⁷ are independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, —C₁₋₁₀alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, or —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl, wherein alkyl and aryl are optionally substituted with R^(c); L² is selected from the group consisting of: —CH(R¹⁸)—CH(R¹⁹)—, —N(R¹⁸)C(O)—, —N(R¹⁸)—, —N(R¹⁸)S(O)₂—, —C(O)N(R¹⁸)—, —S(O)₂N(R¹⁸), (trans) —C(R¹⁸)═C(R¹⁹)—, (cis) —C(R¹⁸)═C(R¹⁹)—, —C≡C—, —C(O)—, —O—, -alkylene-O—, -alkylene-O—, —(CH₂)_(r)—, 1,1 cycloalkylmethylene, or a direct bond, wherein R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ are independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, or —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl, wherein alkyl and aryl are optionally substituted with R^(c); R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and R^(b), R¹¹ is selected from the group consisting of R^(b); R²⁰, R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵, R²⁶, and R²⁷ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and R^(b); G is

wherein a) D is C(R⁷)(R⁸), E is C(R⁷) or N, when side f is a single bond, or b) D is C(R⁷), E is C, when side f is a double bond, wherein R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, nitro, carboxy, —SO₃H, —R^(f) and R^(g); or

wherein a) D is C(R⁷), E is C(R⁷)(R⁸) or N(R⁹), when side f is a single bond, or b) D is C, E is C(R⁷) or N, when side f is a double bond, wherein R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of: halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, nitro, carboxy, —SO₃H, R^(f) and R⁹; and R⁹ is R^(d), M is hydrogen or a counter ion selected from the group consisting of: Na⁺, K⁺, and other pharmaceutically acceptable counter ions; R^(b) is a) -cycloalkyl, b) -cyano, c) —OR^(d), d) —NO₂, e) -halogen, f) —S(O)_(m)R^(d), g) —SR^(d), h) —S(O)₂OR^(d), i) —S(O)_(m)NR^(d)R^(e), j) —NR^(d)S(O)_(m)R^(e), k) —NR^(d)R^(e), l) —O(CR^(f)R^(g))_(n)NR^(d)R^(e), m) —C(O)R^(d), n) —CO₂R^(d), o) —CO₂(CR^(f)R^(g))_(n)CONR^(d)R^(e), p) —OC(O)R^(d), q) —C(O)NR^(d)R^(e), r) —NR^(d)C(O)R^(e), s) —OC(O)NR^(d)R^(e), t) —NR^(d)C(O)OR^(e), u) —NR^(d)C(O)NR^(d)R^(e), v) —CF₃, w) —OCF₃ x) —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, y) —C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl, z) —C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl, aa) —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-aryl, bb) —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-heteroaryl, cc) -heteroaryl, dd) —C(R^(f))═C(R^(g))—R^(f), or ee) —C≡C—R^(f), wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and cycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-4 times with a group independently selected from R^(c); R^(c) is a) -halogen, b) -amino, c) -carboxy, d) —C₁₋₄ alkyl, e) —O—C₁₋₄ alkyl, f) -cycloalkyl, g) —O-cycloalkyl, h) -aryl, i) —C₁₋₄ alkylene-aryl, j) -hydroxy, k) —CF₃, l) —O-aryl, m) -heteroaryl, n) -heteroaryl-C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, o) heterocyclyl, p) —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀alkyl, or q) —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl-aryl, R^(d) and R^(e) are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl, C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl, cycloalkyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl groups are optionally substituted with one to four substitutents independently selected from R^(c); or R^(d) and R^(e) together with the atoms to which they are attached form a heterocyclic ring of 5 to 7 members containing 0-2 additional heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen and optionally substituted with 1-3 times with R^(c), and wherein 1 or 2 carbon atoms in the heterocyclic ring may be oxidized, R^(f) and R^(g) are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, cycloalkyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, and aryl, wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl groups are optionally substituted with one to four substitutents independently selected from R^(c); or R^(f) and R^(g) together with the carbon to which they are attached form a ring of 5 to 7 members containing 0-2 heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen optionally substituted with 1-3 times with R^(c), and wherein 1 or 2 carbon atoms in the heterocyclic ring may be oxidized; m is an integer from 1 to 2, n is an integer from 1 to 10, q is an integer from 1 to 2, r is an integer from 1 to 5, and s is an integer from 0 to
 3. 30. The compound of claim 29, wherein L¹ is -T¹-L³-T²-, wherein L³, T¹ and T² are direct bonds.
 31. The compound of claim 29, wherein L² is —CH₂—.
 32. The compound of claim 29, wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of: a) -hydrogen; b) -fluoro; c) -chloro; d) trifluoromethyl; e) trifluoromethoxy; f) —SO₂—C₁-C₆alkyl g) -cyano; h) -nitro; and i) -phenyl.
 33. The compound of claim 29, wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro, and chloro, wherein at least one of at least one of R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ is not hydrogen.
 34. The compound of claim 29, wherein s is an integer from 1 to 3 and R¹¹ is independently selected from the group consisting of: methyl, methoxy, chloro, fluoro, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, —SO₂—CH₃, —SO₂—CF₃, —NHSO₂—CH₃, —NHSO₂—CF₃, and cyclopropyl.
 35. The compound of claim 29, wherein s is zero.
 36. The compound of claim 29, wherein R²⁰, R²¹, and R²² are hydrogen, and one or more of R²³-R²⁷ is independently selected from the group consisting of: —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, -cycloalkyl, -heterocyclyl, -trifluoroalkyl, -halogen, -nitro, carboxy, —CO₂—C₁₋₁₀alkyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene-CO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-CO₂H, —C₂₋₁₀ alkenylene-CO₂H, —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —C(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —C(O)NH—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —O-heterocyclyl, —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —O—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl, —O—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl, —O-cycloalkyl, —O-phenyl, -hydroxy, —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, —O—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl, —S-heterocyclyl, —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —S—C₁₋₁₀ haloalkyl, —S—C₁₋₁₀ perhaloalkyl, —S-cycloalkyl, —S-phenyl, —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, —S—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, —C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-phenyl, -amino, —NH(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl), —N(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)₂, —N(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)(C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl), —NHCO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —NH(C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl), —S(O)₂—C₂₋₁₀ alkyl, —SO₂-cycloalkyl, —SO₂—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, —S(O)-cycloalkyl, and —S(O)—C₁₋₁₀ alkylene-cycloalkyl, wherein alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and cycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-4 times with a group independently selected from R^(c).
 37. The compound of claim 29, wherein V is C, W is N, X is C, Y is N, Z is C—R⁶, and sides a, c, and d are single bonds, and sides b and e are double bonds, and R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and —C₁₋₁₀ alkyl.
 38. The compound of claim 29, wherein G is

wherein q is 2, D is C(R⁷)(R⁸), E is N, and side f is a single bond.
 39. The compound of claim 38, wherein R⁷ and R⁸ are selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen and C₁₋₄ alkyl.
 40. The compound of claim 29, wherein the compound has the formula:


41. The compound of claim 40, wherein the compound has the formula:


42. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I-IV) as claimed in claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, excipient, or a mixture thereof.
 43. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 80, in the form of an oral dosage or parenteral dosage unit.
 44. A compound selected from the group consisting of: 5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-(4′-Tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-(3′-Cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-[3′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(3′-phenethyloxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butane-1-sulfonyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-(3′-Cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-(3′-Cyclohexylmethylsulfonyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-(3′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-(3′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethanesulfonyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butane-1-sulfonyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{5-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-2-methyl-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{5-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-2-methoxy-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,6-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-(3-{4-(2,6-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[3′-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-(3′-Cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,6-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexylmethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(3,3-dimethyl-butylsulfanyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexylmethylsulfanyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-(4′-Cyclohexylmethanesulfonyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-{3-[2-[4′-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-4-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-imidazol-1-yl]-phenyl}-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 5-(3-{4-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-[4′-(4,4-dimethyl-pent-1-phenyl)-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-imidazol-1-yl}-phenyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one-1,1-dioxide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 45. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 44 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 46. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 80, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of Formula (I-IV) sufficient to treat glucose intolerance, Type I diabetes, or Type II diabetes.
 47. A method comprising administering to a human a compound of Formula (I-IV) in claim
 1. 48. A method of inhibiting a protein tyrosine phosphatase comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) in claim
 1. 49. The method of claim 48, further comprising administering to the subject at least one additional therapeutic agent.
 50. A method of treating a disease mediated at least in part by a PTPase enzyme, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) as claimed in claim 1, in combination with one or more therapeutic agents wherein the therapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of: an alkylating agent, antimetabolite, plant alkaloid, antibiotic, hormone, biologic response modifier, analgesic, NSAID, DMARD, glucocorticoid, sulfonylurea, biguanide, acarbose, PPAR agonist, DPP-IV inhibitor, GK activator, insulin, insulin mimetic, insulin secretagogue, insulin sensitizer, GLP-1, GLP-1 mimetic, cholinesterase inhibitor, antipsychotic, antidepressant, anticonvulsant, HMG CoA reductase inhibitor, cholestyramine, and fibrate.
 51. A method for treating glucose intolerance, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) as defined in claim
 1. 52. A method for treating Type I or Type II diabetes, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) as defined in claim
 1. 53. A method for treating immune dysfunction, which comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) as defined in claim
 1. 54. The method of claim 53, wherein the immune dysfunction is AIDS, an allergic disease, an inflammatory disease, or an autoimmune disease.
 55. A method for treating cancer, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) as defined in claim
 1. 56. A method for treating infectious disease, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) as defined in claim
 1. 57. A method for treating a disease involving the modulated synthesis of a growth hormone, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) as defined in claim
 1. 58. A method for treating a condition comprising a modulated synthesis of at least one of a growth factor or a cytokine that affect the production of growth hormone, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) as defined in claim
 1. 59. A method for treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I-IV) as defined in claim
 1. 